turmoil (verb)

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• turmoil — (n.) 1520s, perhaps an alteration of M.Fr. tremouille mill hopper, in reference to the hopper s constant motion to and fro, from L. trimodia vessel containing three modii, from modius, a Roman dry measure, related to modus measure. Attested… …   Etymology dictionary

• turmoil — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ constant ▪ Her mind was in a state of constant turmoil. ▪ great ▪ emotional, inner, internal, mental …   Collocations dictionary

• be after — verb have the will and intention to carry out some action (Freq. 3) He plans to be in graduate school next year The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion • Syn: ↑plan • Hypernyms: ↑intend, ↑mean, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• smolder — verb /ˈsmoʊldɚ/ a) To burn with no flame and little smoke. The remains of the bonfire were left to smoulder for hours. b) To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion, such as …   Wiktionary

• bring about — verb a) To cause to take place. The collapse of the gold standard brought about much of the economic turmoil of that era. b) To accomplish, achieve. I hope to bring about a successful conclusion. Syn …   Wiktionary

• create — verb Create is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑architect, ↑artist, ↑developer, ↑economy, ↑program, ↑programmer, ↑sculptor, ↑treaty Create is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ballet, ↑account, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• throw — verb (past threw; past participle thrown) 1》 propel with force through the air by a rapid movement of the arm and hand.     ↘send (one s opponent) to the ground in wrestling, judo, etc.     ↘(of a horse) unseat (its rider).     ↘Cricket bowl (the …   English new terms dictionary

• disrupt — verb 1) the strike disrupted public transit Syn: throw into confusion, throw into disorder, throw into disarray, cause confusion/turmoil in, play havoc with; disturb, interfere with, upset, unsettle; obstruct, impede, hold up, delay, interrupt,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• List of Merriam–Webster's Words of the Year — Merriam Webster s Words of the Year, a list published annually by the American dictionary publishing company Merriam Webster, features the ten words of the year from the English language. This list started in 2003, and is published at the end of… …   Wikipedia

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• Venezuela — Venezuelan, adj., n. /ven euh zway leuh, zwee /; Sp. /be ne swe lah/, n. a republic in N South America. 22,396,407; 352,143 sq. mi. (912,050 sq. km). Cap.: Caracas. * * * Venezuela Introduction Venezuela Background: Venezuela was one of the three …   Universalium