Synonyms for turmoil
ˈtɜr mɔɪltur·moil

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1. turmoilnoun

   Synonyms:
   disorder, chaos

2. turmoilnoun

   A state of great disorder or uncertainty.

   Synonyms:
   chaos, disorder

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1. convulsion, turmoil, upheavalnoun

   a violent disturbance

   "the convulsions of the stock market"

   Synonyms:
   agitation, uplift, excitement, turbulence, fit, upthrust, paroxysm, tumult, convulsion, hullabaloo, upthrow, upheaval

2. tumult, turmoilnoun

   violent agitation

   Synonyms:
   agitation, commotion, ruction, convulsion, rumpus, tumult, hullabaloo, din, garboil, ruckus, uproar, tumultuousness, excitement, upheaval

3. agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloonoun

   disturbance usually in protest

   Synonyms:
   fervor, upthrow, upthrust, tempestuousness, turbulence, excitement, unrest, ferment, hullabaloo, uplift, excitation, agitation, exhilaration, fervour, fermentation, convulsion, tumult, upheaval, inflammation

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1. • Agitation
   • Disturbance

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1. turmoilnoun

   Synonyms:
   tumult, agitation, disturbance, disorder, turbulence, confusion, commotion, uproar, bustle, huddle, hurly-burly

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1. turmoilnoun

   Synonyms:
   commotion, uproar, tumult, turbulence, agitation

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1. List of paraphrases for "turmoil":

   turbulence, unrest, storm, upheaval, agitation, chaos, tourmente, disorder, crisis, disturbance, confusion, uproar, disturbances, disruption, instability, commotion, sedition, restlessness, tumult, strife, disorders, ferment, disarray, dislocation

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1. Mohamed El-Erian:

   Recent financial market turmoil means that the Fed definitely will not move in January with another hike, but it does not, at least as yet, remove the likelihood of further hikes in the course of 2016.

2. Chief Financial Officer Willy Jordan:

   We are trying to take advantage of the current market turmoil while mitigating the impact of a poor credit market on our business.

3. Andy Sparks:

   I don’t think anyone should be complacent about this, turmoil in the banking system shows how things can change very quickly.

4. Ethan Hawke:

   You realize how much our identity has been wrapped up, about what we want, and how we see people, and how hard it is to sell a movie without a gun — no wonder we’re in turmoil over this subject.

5. Andrew Chamberlain:

   They might be reluctant to leave those new sectors and move back over into Darden Restaurants -LRB- DRI -RRB- because of the turmoil over the past year.