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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

/ ˈ³Ùɜ˳¾É”ɪ±ô /

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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of turmoil1

First recorded in 1520–30; originally as verb: “to agitateâ€; etymology uncertain; perhaps tur(n) + moil
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of turmoil1

C16: perhaps from turn + moil
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Robin says she's trying to hold out hope, but she worries the economic turmoil will affect her and her family.

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Global stock markets have fallen as investors reacted amid fears of inflation, but beyond the wider economic turmoil, how else could the ripples of a trade war affect the world of sport?

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Even before the earthquake Myanmar was in turmoil - locked in a civil war that has displaced an estimated 3.5 million people.

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Leavitt called the stock market, which has experienced volatility in recent weeks over tariff turmoil, a “snapshot in time.â€

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“Having all of that thrown into turmoil is what is most discouraging,†Sieverts said.

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