All 3 Uses of
tumult
in
Pride and Prejudice
- The astonishment of the ladies was just what he wished; that of Mrs. Bennet perhaps surpassing the rest; though, when the first tumult of joy was over, she began to declare that it was what she had expected all the while.
Chpt 2 (definition 1) *tumult = noisy confusion
- The tumult of her mind, was now painfully great.
Chpt 34 (definition 2) *tumult = turbulence or disturbance
- The tumult of Elizabeth's mind was allayed by this conversation.
Chpt 40 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (tumult as in: couldn't hear over the tumult) loud noise -- usually created by an unrestrained crowd or some kind of confusion
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(2) (tumult as in: tumult in financial markets) confusion or disorder -- often noisy