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Definition of: tempest
(tem′pist) noun
1. An extensive and violent wind, usually attended with rain, snow, or hail.
2. A violent commotion or agitation; a fierce tumult. See synonyms under STORM.
—v.t. To agitate violently; affect as a tempest does. [<OF tempeste <L tempestas space of time, weather <tempus time]
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