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turmoil
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tur·moil  (tûrmoil)
n.
A state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult: a country in turmoil over labor strikes.

[Origin unknown.]

turmoil [ˈtɜːmɔɪl]
n
violent or confused movement; agitation; tumult
vb
Archaic to make or become turbulent
[perhaps from turn + moil]

Turmoil of porpoises: [From the disturbed water where they meet and sport.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.turmoilturmoil - 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.turmoilturmoil - violent agitation                    
agitation - the feeling of being agitated; not calm
3.turmoilturmoil - disturbance usually in protest      
disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

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
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.
Translations
turmoil [ˈtɜːmɔɪl] Nconfusión f, desorden m; (mental) → trastorno m
we had complete turmoil for a weekdurante una semana reinó la confusión
to be in turmoil [person] → estar totalmente confuso; [house] → estar alborotado

turmoil [ˈtɜːrmɔɪl] n (political, economic)bouleversement m; (in person's life)bouleversement m
in turmoil [economy, nation] → en plein bouleversement
to be in turmoil [economy, nation] → être en plein bouleversement; [person, life, mind, marriage] → être en plein bouleversement

turmoil
nAufruhr m; (= confusion)Durcheinander nt; he was glad to escape from the turmoil of politicser war froh, dass er sich aus der Hektik der Politik zurückziehen konnte; everything is in a turmoilalles ist in Aufruhr; her mind was in a turmoilsie war völlig verwirrt; her mind was in a turmoil of indecisionsie wusste überhaupt nicht mehr, wie sie sich entscheiden sollte

turmoil [ˈtɜːmɔɪl] nconfusione f, tumulto
to be in a turmoil → essere in uno stato di confusione
turmoil [ˈtɜːmɔɪl] nconfusione f, tumulto
to be in a turmoil → essere in uno stato di confusione

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, 동요 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


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