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tempest vs hurly burly

hurly burly vs tempest

tempest and hurly burly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tempest Yes No No No
hurly burly Yes No No No
As nouns, hurly burly is a hypernym of tempest; that is, hurly burly is a word with a broader meaning than tempest:
  • tempest: a violent commotion or disturbance
  • hurly burly: a disorderly outburst or tumult
Other hypernyms of tempest include commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle, to-do.
tempest (noun) hurly burly (noun)
(literary) a violent wind a disorderly outburst or tumult
a violent commotion or disturbance
Difference between tempest and hurly burly

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