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tempest-tossed
or tem·pest-tost
[ tem-pist-tawst, -tost ]
/ ˈtɛm pɪstˈtɔst, -ˈtɒst /
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adjective
buffeted about, as by adversities.
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Origin of tempest-tossed
First recorded in 1585–95
Words nearby tempest-tossed
temper color, tempered, temper tantrum, tempest, tempest in a teapot, tempest-tossed, tempestuous, tempestuously, tempi, Templar, template
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