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turmoil

/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/noun2 syllables

Turmoil means: disturbance usually in protest.

Synonyms for turmoil8

noun, as in disturbance usually in protest

agitation, excitement, upheaval, hullabaloo

noun, as in a violent disturbance

convulsion, upheaval

noun, as in violent agitation

tumult

also used for turmoil

chaos, disorder

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What does turmoil mean?3

noun

1

disturbance usually in protest

2

a violent disturbance“the convulsions of the stock market”

3

violent agitation

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Turmoil in a sentence

  • The carp's longevity is unmolested by the turmoil of the millipede.kebukebu
  • Post-independence, Albania faced political turmoil and instability.always
  • The dismissal of foreign minister Tanaka is symbolic of the continuing political turmoil.unknown
  • The US is creating turmoil in the world.Amastan
  • Climate change, civil war, financial hardship, and infrastructural chaos have all caused turmoil in this country.Vanilla
  • The economy is in turmoil once again.vvv123
  • Morocco is plunged into domestic turmoil.Amastan
  • Can peace be found within turmoil?Igider

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Forms of turmoil

as a noun

plural
turmoils