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turbulent
adjective
Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
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ˈtɜːbjələnt
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adjective
Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
“Effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive”
adjective
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
“The river's roiling current”
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Effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive
Riotous times
These troubled areas
The tumultuous years of his administration
A turbulent and unruly childhood
The river's roiling current
Turbulent rapids
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