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ADJECTIVE:

Characterized by tumult; noisy and disorderly: tumultuous applause.
Tending to cause tumult.
Confusedly or violently agitated.

OTHER FORMS:
tu·multu·ous·ly(Adverb), tu·multu·ous·ness(Noun)

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