1. A violent disturbance
   - convulsion, upheaval 
2. Violent agitation
   - tumult 
3. Disturbance usually in protest
   - agitation, excitement, upheaval, hullabaloo, hullaballoo

Derived forms: turmoils

Type of: agitation, commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do

Encyclopedia: Turmoil

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