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turbulent

 
 
/ˈtɜːbjələnt/ adjective

Translation

SITUATION/TIME A turbulent situation, time, etc is one in which there are a lot of sudden changes, arguments, or violence.
çalkantılı, karışık, başıboş
a turbulent relationship 9942122
AIR/WATER Turbulent air or water moves very strongly and suddenly.
(su, hava) anaforlu, çalkantılı,
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turbulence
 
 
/ˈtɜːbjələns/ noun [U]
çalkantı, sallantı
(Definition of turbulent adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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