Spasm and Tumult

Spasm

Spasm noun - A painful sudden tightening of a muscle.
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Tumult and spasm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tumult" instead a noun "Spasm".

Nearby Words: spasmodic, spastic, spasmic, spasming, spasmed

Tumult

Tumult noun - A violent disturbance (as of the political or social order).
Usage example: the political tumult that swept the American colonies in the late 1700s

Spasm and tumult are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Spasm" instead a noun "Tumult".

Nearby Word: tumultuous
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