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tur·moil
(tûr′moil′)n.
A state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult: a country in turmoil over labor strikes.
[Origin unknown.]
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turmoil
(ˈtɜːmɔɪl)n
violent or confused movement; agitation; tumult
vb
archaic to make or become turbulent
[C16: perhaps from turn + moil]
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tur•moil
(ˈtɜr mɔɪl)n.
1. a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet.
2. Obs. hard labor; toil.
[1505–15; orig. as v.: to agitate; of uncertain orig.]
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Turmoil
of porpoises: [From the disturbed water where they meet and sport.]Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
turmoil
Past participle: turmoiled
Gerund: turmoiling
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Noun | 1. | turmoil - a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market" commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" |
2. | turmoil - violent agitation agitation - the feeling of being agitated; not calm | |
3. | turmoil - disturbance usually in protest disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion |
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turmoil
noun confusion, trouble, violence, row, noise, stir, disorder, chaos, disturbance, upheaval, bustle, flurry, strife, disarray, uproar, turbulence, ferment, agitation, commotion, pandemonium, bedlam, tumult, hubbub, brouhaha the political turmoil of 1989
rest, peace, quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity, stillness, repose
rest, peace, quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity, stillness, repose
in turmoil in a state of confusion, spinning, reeling, all over the place (informal), disorientated, at sixes and sevens, in a whirl Your mind is in turmoil.
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turmoil
noun1. A state of discomposure:
2. An interruption of regular procedure or of public peace:
3. A state of uneasiness and usually resentment brewing to an eventual explosion:
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turmoil
[ˈtɜːmɔɪl] N → confusión f, desorden m; (mental) → trastorno mwe had complete turmoil for a week → durante una semana reinó la confusión
to be in turmoil [person] → estar totalmente confuso; [house] → estar alborotado
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turmoil
(ˈtəːmoil) noun a state of wild confused movement or disorder. The crowd / His mind was in (a) turmoil. caos, confusión, lío; agitación
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