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First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of tempest in a teapot was
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“Tempest in a teapot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempest%20in%20a%20teapot. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.
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