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Spasm vs Tumult - What's the difference?

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Spasm is a related term of tumult.


As nouns the difference between spasm and tumult

is that spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ while tumult is tumult, ruckus, row.

As a verb spasm

is to produce and undergo a.

spasm

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
  • A violent, excruciating seizure of pain.
  • A sudden and temporary burst of energy, activity, or emotion.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To produce and undergo a .

    • Anagrams

    * *

    tumult

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose.
  • Violent commotion or agitation, often with confusion of sounds.
    • the tumult of the elements
    the tumult of the spirits or passions
  • A riot or uprising.

    • Related terms

    * tumultuous

    Synonyms

    * uproar * ruckus

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.
    • Importuning and tumulting even to the fear of a revolt. — Milton.
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