"turmoil" meaning in All languages combined

See turmoil on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɜːmɔɪl/ [UK] Audio: en-us-turmoil.ogg [US] Forms: turmoil, – [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|turmoil|none}} [POS TABLE]
  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.
    Sense id: simple-turmoil-en-noun-CuYSeHeY
     
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