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tempest

noun as in wild storm; commotion

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And while one well-known cause of air turbulence is thunderstorms, it’s poorly understood how far from a tempest shaky conditions are likely to persist.

He watched as one tempest swept away about $1 million in rides and other property in the span of 15 minutes.

And selling herself and her hospital to the camera crew, McLendon-Covey turns herself up high, a tempest of real and forced enthusiasm.

Is it just another tempest in a teapot?

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The tempest reached a crescendo with little drama other than splashing water.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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