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turmoil

[ tur-moil ]

noun

  1. a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet:

    mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.

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    Antonyms: ,

  2. Obsolete. hard labor; toil.


turmoil

/ ˈɜːɔɪ /

noun

  1. violent or confused movement; agitation; tumult
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. archaic.
    to make or become turbulent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turmoil1

First recorded in 1520–30; originally as verb: “to agitate”; etymology uncertain; perhaps tur(n) + moil
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turmoil1

C16: perhaps from turn + moil
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Romanians are returning to the polls this weekend, following the unprecedented cancellation of presidential elections last December which fuelled protests and nationwide turmoil.

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Inflation, energy prices and mortgage rates have fallen since Trump took office, although unemployment has risen slightly, consumer sentiment has sagged and the stock market was plunged into turmoil by the tariffs.

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As a Navajo man, as a principled man, Joe finds himself in turmoil over that decision.

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Trump is hardly the first politician to cast the bank as a scapegoat at a moment of economic turmoil - or to press for lower interest rates.

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The move has rattled the world economy, sparking turmoil on global financial markets.

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