I Write In 2018

Discontent - using the word susurrous

An ocean of people
Surged and parlayed
Like a susurrous crowd
Gathering momentum.

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Susurrous derives from the Latin noun susurrus, meaning "a hum" or "a whisper," and may be a distant relative of "swarm" (think of the collective hum of a beehive). "Susurrus" also occurs as an English noun, with the meaning "a whispering or rustling sound."

3 syllables of my 24 syllables.

par·lay
verb 1.turn an initial stake or winnings from a previous bet into (a greater amount) by gambling.
"it involved parlaying a small bankroll into big winnings"
noun 1.a cumulative series of bets in which winnings accruing from each transaction are used as a stake for a further bet.

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