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riotous

 
/ˈraɪətəs/ adjective

Translation

WILD wild and not controlled by anyone
coşkulu, heyecanlı, gürültülü, ele avuca sığmaz, kontrolden çıkmış
a riotous party969
VIOLENT formal violent and not controlled
çılgın, huzur bozan, kargaşa çıkaran
He was charged with riotous behaviour and jailed for six months.994969
(Definition of riotous adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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