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turbulent

tur·bu·lent [ túrbyələnt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. moving violently: full of violent motion and agitation
turbulent rapids

2. chaotic and restless: marked by disturbances, changes, and unrest
a turbulent year in politics

3. meteorology atmospherically unstable: atmospherically unstable, with variations in wind speed and direction

[15th century. < Latin turbulentus< turba "disorder"]

tur·bu·lent·ly adverb
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