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turbulent
What does turbulent mean?
turbulent (adjective): violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use turbulent in a sentence?
- It is dangerous to sail in turbulent seas. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce turbulent?
/ˈtɝbjələnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does turbulent come from?
From Middle English turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba (“disorder, tumult, crowd”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of turbulent?
Words related to turbulent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “turbulent” mean?
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
Not quite: that's what indistinguishable means.
violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous
Right! That's what “turbulent” means.
firm in allegiance to a person or institution; allegiant
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based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
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Which word is closest in meaning to “turbulent”?
disruptive
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artificial
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legitimate
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regulatory
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