turmoil

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A state of great confusion, disorder, or trouble.

   The company was thrown into turmoil after the sudden resignation.

2. 2
   noun

   Strong emotional distress or inner conflict.

   She was in turmoil over whether to accept the job abroad.

Unknown. First appears c. 1526. Perhaps from Old French tremouille (“the hopper of a mill”).

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