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French
Etymology
Inherited from Latin tormenta, plural of tormentum.
Pronunciation
Noun
tourmente f (plural tourmentes)
- storm
- tourmente de grêle ― hailstorm
- (figuratively) upheaval, turmoil
- la tourmente révolutionnaire ― revolutionary upheaval
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