Tempestuous Definition & Meaning

tempestuous
adjective
  1. characterized by violent emotions or behavior; "a stormy argument"; "a stormy marriage"
  2. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"

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