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Squabble vs Tumult - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between squabble and tumult

is that squabble is a minor fight or argument as between children, for example while tumult is confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.

As verbs the difference between squabble and tumult

is that squabble is to participate in a minor fight or argument while tumult is to make a tumult; to be in great commotion.

squabble

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A minor fight or argument as between children, for example.

    • Derived terms

    * squabbly

    Verb

    (squabbl)
  • To participate in a minor fight or argument.
    • ''The brothers were always squabbling with each other.
  • * I. Watts
    • The sense of these propositions is very plain, though logicians might squabble a whole day whether they should rank them under negative or affirmative.
  • (printing) To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry and require readjustment.
    • to squabble type

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * squabbler

    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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