turmoil

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtɜːmɔɪl/

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Noun

Singular turmoil

Plural none

1. If there is turmoil, there is confusion and disorder--people do not know what is going on. A group of people may be in turmoil, but one person can have turmoil in their mind as well.

   The city was in turmoil when the enemy stormed the gates.

   When Hilary heard the bad news, she was filled with inner turmoil and uncertainty.