The Only Use
tumult
in
The Phantom Tollbooth
(Edited)
- But above all the noise and tumult of the crowd could be heard the merchants' voices loudly advertising their products.
p. 45.7tumult = disturbance
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
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)