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tur|moil — «TUR moyl», noun. 1. a condition of agitation or commotion; disturbance; tumult: »Six robberies in one night put our village in a turmoil. 2. Obsolete. harassing labor; toil. ╂[origin uncertain] … Useful english dictionary
moil — bro·moil; moil·er; moil·ey; tur·moil·er; moil; tur·moil; moil·ing·ly; … English syllables
tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… … English syllables
turmoil — tur·moil … English syllables
turmoiler — tur·moil·er … English syllables
turmoil — tur|moil [ˈtə:mɔıl US ˈtə:r ] n [singular, U] a state of confusion, excitement, or anxiety political/emotional/economic/religious etc turmoil ▪ the prospect of another week of political turmoil in (a) turmoil ▪ Ashley gazed at him, her thoughts… … Dictionary of contemporary English
turmoil — tur|moil [ tɜr,mɔıl ] noun uncount a state of excitement or uncontrolled activity: Her life seemed to be in turmoil … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
turmoil — tur•moil [[t]ˈtɜr mɔɪl[/t]] n. 1) a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet 2) Obs. hard labor; toil • Etymology: 1505–15; orig. as v.: to agitate; of uncert. orig … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
Turmoil — Tur moil, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps fr. OF. tremouille the hopper of a mill, trembler to tremble (cf. E. tremble); influenced by E. turn and moil.] Harassing labor; trouble; molestation by tumult; disturbance; worrying confusion. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
