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tempestuous

/tɛmˈpɛstʃuəs/ /tɛmˈpɛstʃəs/

Meanings
adjective
Of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous.

Examples :

"The meeting was tempestuous, with angry shouts and disagreements. "
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meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

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tumultuous adjective

/tjʊˈmʌl.tjʊ.əs/ /-ˈməl-/

Characterized by loud, confused noise.

"The marketplace was tumultuous with vendors shouting prices and customers haggling loudly. "

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tempest noun

/ˈtɛmpəst/

A storm, especially one with severe winds.

"The small boat struggled to stay afloat during the sudden, powerful tempest at sea. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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disagreements noun

/ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənts/ /ˌdɪzəˈɡriːmənts/

An argument or debate.

"They had a bit of a disagreement about what color to paint the bedroom, but they have reached a compromise."

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stormy adjective

/ˈstɔɹmi/

Of or pertaining to storms.

"The stormy weather made it difficult to get to school on time. "

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shouts noun

/ʃaʊts/

A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or animated courage.

"The soccer game ended with shouts of joy from the winning team's fans. "

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angry adjective

/ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/

Displaying or feeling anger.

"An angry mob started looting the warehouse."