turmoil

tur·moil  (tûrmoil)

n.

A state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult: a country in turmoil over labor strikes.

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[Origin unknown.]

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turmoil

Noun

disorder, agitation, or confusion: a period of political turmoil and uncertainty [origin unknown]

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Turmoil of porpoises: [From the disturbed water where they meet and sport.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	turmoil - a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market" upheaval, convulsion 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                     tumult agitation - the feeling of being agitated; not calm
	3.	turmoil - disturbance usually in protest       hullabaloo, upheaval, agitation, excitement 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 << OPPOSITE peace

Translations

turmoil [ˈtəːmɔɪl] n → desorden m; alboroto

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turmoil [ˈtəːmɔɪl] n → trouble m, bouleversement m

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turmoil [ˈtəːmɔɪl] n → Aufruhr m;

in turmoil → in Aufruhr

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turmoil [ˈtəːmɔɪl] n → confusione f; tumulto

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turmoil

n turmoil [ˈtəːmoil]

a state of wild confused movement or disorder The crowd / His mind was in (a) turmoil. verwarring إضْطِراب، هياج смут zmatek oprør der Aufruhr αναστάτωση, αναβρασμός, ταραχή caos, confusión, lío; agitación möll, ärritus آشفتگی؛ جنجال kuohunta émoi מְהוּמָה कोलाहल komešanje, metež felfordulás kekalutan ringulreið, uppnám tumulto 混乱 혼란 sąmyšis nemiers; jukas kekacauan beroering opprør, uro wrzawa, pomieszanie tumulto dezordine смятение zmätok razburjenost pometnja villervalla, röra, tumult ความสับสนอลหม่าน karışıklık, keşmekeş 混亂 метушня; безладдя ہلچل، ہنگامہ sự náo động 混乱