The Only Use of
tumult
in
And Then There Were None
- The upraised hand of Mr. Justice Wargrave calmed the tumult.
p. 64.9tumult = noise and disorder
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