tempest
- tempest
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. storm, gale, hurricane, squall, blizzard; excitement, tumult, disturbance; maelstrom.
See wind,
violence.
II
(Roget's IV)
n.
1. [A storm]
Syn. gale, typhoon, blizzard; see
storm 1 .
2. [A commotion]
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
n.
1. storm blow, hurricane, typhoon, wind storm, squall, tornado, cyclone, *twister, blizzard.
2. outburst outbreak, tumult, disturbance, unrest, turmoil, ferment, eruption, uproar, upheaval, *tempest in a teapot.
ANT.: calm, tranquility, serenity, quiet
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