tempest:1

noun
tem*pest \ ˈtem-pəst \
13th century{ds||1||}
  • a violent storm
  • tumult, uproar

tempest:2

verb
tempest \
14th century
  • to raise a tempest in or around

tempest in a teapot

noun phrase
tempest in a teapot \
1838
  • a great commotion over an unimportant matter

a tempest in a teapot

noun phrase
a tempest in a teapot \
  • a situation in which people are upset or angry about something that is not very important
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