tum

swell,disturbance, uproar

Usage

  • contumacious

    Someone who is contumacious is purposely stubborn, contrary, or disobedient.

  • tumultuous

    A tumultuous event or period of time is filled with great excitement, confusion, or violence; a tumultuous reaction to something is likewise very loud and noisy because people are happy and excited.

  • tumescent

    Something that is tumescent, such as bodily tissue, is swelling or becoming swollen.

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