Turmoil — Defs

01 n. Harassing labor; trouble; molestation by tumult; disturbance; worrying confusion.

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Harassing labor; trouble; molestation by tumult; disturbance; worrying confusion.
“And there I'll rest, as after much turmoil, A blessed soul doth in Elysium.” — Shak.

02 v. t. To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry.

imp. & p. p. Turmoiled; p. pr. & vb. n. Turmoiling

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To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry.[Obs.]
“It is her fatal misfortune . . . to be miserably tossed and turmoiled with these storms of affliction.” — Spenser.

03 v. i. To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.