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tumult vs hurly burly

hurly burly vs tumult

tumult and hurly burly both are nouns.

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

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