TURMOIL


Meaning of TURMOIL in English

/ 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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.