tumulto

Definitions of tumulto
  1. noun
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
    synonyms: alboroto, batahola, bochinche, chocho, cisco, danza, escándalo, estropicio, estruendo, fandango, follón, jaleo, jarana, marimorena, mitin, película, polvareda, revuelo, ruido, tomate, tracamundana, trifulca, trisca, zacapela, zaragata, zipizape
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    agitación, ajetreo, bulla, bullicio, movimiento, ruido, tejemaneje, trajín, tráfago
    a rapid active commotion
  2. noun
    violent agitation
    synonyms: estruendo
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    agitación
    the feeling of being agitated; not calm
  3. noun
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
    synonyms: agitación, alboroto, barrila, bullicio, cacao, conmoción, disturbios, lío, movida, perturbación, ruido, sarao, tomate, trapisonda, trastorno
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    incidente
    a public disturbance
    tormenta
    a violent commotion or disturbance
    centro de la agitación, foco de los disturbios
    a center of trouble or disturbance
    estruendo
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
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    desorden
    a disturbance of the peace or of public order
  4. noun
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
    synonyms: estruendo
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    agitación, alboroto, barrila, bullicio, cacao, conmoción, disturbios, lío, movida, perturbación, ruido, sarao, tomate, trapisonda, trastorno
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
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