turmoil
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈtɜrˌmɔɪl/
- The country experienced political turmoil after the sudden resignation of its leader.
- political turmoil
- economic turmoil
- financial turmoil
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Watch on YouTubeWhat do you mean by turmoil among many people?
- What do you mean by turmoil among many people?
- That creates a lot of turmoil and mischief in many people.
- You know Elon loves drama and turmoil, right?
- We're going to turn this turmoil into blessings, man.
- A lot of people, they're praying in the moment of turmoil, in the moment of stress, OK.
- So the characters in turmoil don't, don't, don't explain it.
- So like I said, my life was started in turmoil very young.
- We have to engage because our world is under a lot of turmoil, OK.
- I think part of that darkness is just watching all the legal turmoil that's going on.
- The world only emerged after a period of immense turmoil.
- But the country he led was in turmoil.
Examples
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Why was I letting it throw me into such turmoil?
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Whether the present revolutionary turmoil sweeping the Arab world will produce such a result remains to be seen.
Academic text (2011) -
But I guess in these times of economic turmoil I am...
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We would see years of turmoil that we simply cannot afford.
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You made the bet, I won a lot of money, and now your whole family is in turmoil.
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The beginning of the 13th century was a time of turmoil.
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The UK's government is in turmoil and soon they may not have food.
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Jamaica's been in turmoil for 14 years.
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The whole world was in turmoil and needed some uplifting and some joy.
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Oscar and Freddy have been transformed by the turmoil of the last few months.
Synonyms
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1.0
A situation in which things are untidy and confused
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1.0
A situation with fighting or strong arguments that disturbs people
512
3.1
A situation with no order where people are confused and cannot act normally
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1.8
A time when things are not organized and people do not know what to think or do
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5.1
Great damage and confusion that makes things stop working
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7.3
Violent disorder and chaos that causes damage or a lot of trouble
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4.1
A noisy situation when people are excited or confused
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6.9
A sudden big change that causes confusion and problems
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5.5
A place or situation that is very messy and out of order
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6.8
A loud, confused noise made by people arguing or shouting
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8.0
A loud, wild situation of disorder and confusion
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4.1
A time of public unrest that breaks normal order
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7.7
A noisy, confused situation with a crowd behaving badly
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7.7
A time of strong political or social disorder
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5.3
Very noisy and upset because people are angry or worried
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4.1
A problem that makes someone feel worried or emotionally upset
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4.6
Public protest and unrest that asks for change in society
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7.9
A loud noisy fuss made by people, often during protests or celebrations
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1.6
Something that is untidy and not in order
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4.4
A feeling of worry that makes someone restless
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7.5
A sudden violent disturbance in a country or society
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8.4
A very large, messy situation that is hard to fix
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9.9
A confusing, chaotic situation with many mixed-up parts
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5.2
With much hurry and disorder
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9.9
A strong, stormy feeling that causes sudden emotional change
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9.0
A state of loud noise and confusion
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7.9
A state of confusion where things are unclear or messy
A situation with things all over and people confused
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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5.1
A time when a country's government is unstable and many people protest
How Chaotic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Turmoil comes from old French words for a 'stir' or 'mix' and is related to the familiar word trouble. Picture things being turned and mixed up — so turmoil means a state of great disturbance and confusion.