Definition of a tempest in a teapot
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:a situation in which people are upset or angry about something that is not very important
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tempest
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: a violent storm
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: tumult, uproar
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: to raise a tempest in or around
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teapot
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: a vessel with a spout and a handle in which tea is brewed and from which it is served
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