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turmoil.

A state of great disorder or uncertainty.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/UK
  1. A state of great disorder or uncertainty.

    uncountable · usually
  2. Harassing labor; trouble; disturbance.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Unknown. First appears c. 1526. Perhaps from Old French tremouille (“the hopper of a mill”).

verb/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/UK
  1. To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.

    intransitive · obsolete
  2. To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

Unknown. First appears c. 1526. Perhaps from Old French tremouille (“the hopper of a mill”).

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