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.
p. 9.8 *tumult = noisy confusion
- The tumult of her mind, was now painfully great.
p. 189.2 *tumult = turbulence or disturbance
- The tumult of Elizabeth's mind was allayed by this conversation.
p. 218.9
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