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turmoil - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'turmoil' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Turmoil [ n.]
- Harassing labor; trouble; molestation by tumult; disturbance; worrying confusion.
2 . Turmoil [ v. i.]
- To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.
3 . Turmoil [ v. t.]
- To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry.

Meaning of 'turmoil' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . turmoil [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a violent disturbance
Example in sentence:
  • the convulsions of the stock market