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turbulent

adjective (AIR/WATER)
 
 
/ˈtɜː.bjʊ.lənt/ US  /ˈtɝː.bjə-/

Definition

Turbulent air or water moves very strongly and suddenly: The sea was too turbulent for us to be able to take the boat out.Floods, tides and currents
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