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unruly

 
 
/ʌnˈruːli/ adjective

Translation

PEOPLE behaving badly and difficult to control
idaresi zor, zaptolunmaz, ele avuca sığmaz, dik kafalı
unruly children 969966967
HAIR Unruly hair is difficult to keep tidy.
kolay şekil verilemeyen, muntazam tutulması zor
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(Definition of unruly adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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