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Word: Tempestuous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from late Latin tempestuosus, from Latin tempestas (see tempest)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tɛmˈpɛstʃʊəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion
Short Definition:characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion
Examples:- he had a reckless and tempestuous streak
Definition:
very stormy
Short Definition:very stormy
Examples:- a tempestuous wind
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