turmoilnoun [ S or U ]
uk/ˈtɜː.mɔɪl/us/ˈtɝː.mɔɪl/C2 a state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder:
The whole region is in turmoil.
The country is in a state of political turmoil.
The Stock Exchange is in turmoil following a huge wave of selling.
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Social order & disorder
- anarchic
- anarchism
- anarchist
- anarchy
- ASBO
- breach
- disturb
- havoc
- instability
- lawless
- mayhem
- organized chaos
- pandemonium
- strife
- tinderbox
- turbulence
- turbulent
- unrest
- upheaval
- water cannon
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Confusion, confusing and feeling confused