/ ˈtɜːmɔɪl; NAmE ˈtɜːrm-/ noun
[ U , sing. ] a state of great anxiety and confusion
SYN confusion :
emotional / mental / political turmoil
His statement threw the court into turmoil .
Her mind was in (a) turmoil .
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: of unknown origin.