Stir
Tempest
Tempest noun - A violent disturbance (as of the political or social order).
Usage example: the town council handled the tempest over cuts to the school budget as well as could be expected
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Nearby Word: tempestuous
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Tempest and Stir. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stir/tempest
Stir & Tempest. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stir/tempest>.
Tempest or Stir. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stir/tempest.
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