Turmoil - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtɜːrmɔɪl|  American pronunciation of the word turmoil
Brit.  |ˈtɜːmɔɪl|  British pronunciation of the word turmoil

noun

- a violent disturbance (syn: convulsion, upheaval)
- violent agitation (syn: tumult)
- disturbance usually in protest (syn: agitation, excitement, hullabaloo, upheaval)

Extra examples

The country has been in turmoil for the past 10 years.

His life has been in a constant turmoil.

Ashley gazed at him, her thoughts in turmoil.

Her inner turmoil was masked by an outer calm.

The company has tried to insulate itself from the region's political turmoil.

...remarkably poised and possessed in the midst of all the turmoil...

The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion

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