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tempest

tem·pest

UK/ˈtɛm.pəst/ US/ˈtɛmpʌst/ uncommon obsolete rare

noun

1.

a violent commotion or disturbance

  • “the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away”
  • “it was only a tempest in a teapot”
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2.

(literary) a violent wind

  • “a tempest swept over the island”

Origin

From Old French tempeste (French tempête), from Latin tempestas (“storm”), from tempus (“time, weather”). Displaced native Old English hrīþ.

Phrases

  • tempest in a tea-kettle
  • tempest in a teacup
  • tempest in a teapot

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