transcription, транскрипция: [ tempɪst ]
( tempests)
1.
A tempest is a very violent storm. ( LITERARY )
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2.
You can refer to a situation in which people are very angry or excited as a tempest . ( LITERARY )
I hadn’t foreseen the tempest my request would cause...
= storm
a tempest in a teapot: see teapot
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