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turbulent

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tur⋅bu⋅lent

  [tur-byuh-luhnt]
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–adjective
1. being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed: turbulent feelings or emotions.
2. characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder, etc.: the turbulent years.
3. given to acts of violence and aggression: the turbulent young soldiers.
Origin:
1530–40; < L turbulentus restless, equiv. to turb(a) turmoil + -ulentus -ulent

Related forms:
tur⋅bu⋅lent⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. agitated, tumultuous, violent, tempestuous, disordered.
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tur·bu·lent   (tûr'byə-lənt)   
adj.  

  1. Violently agitated or disturbed; tumultuous: turbulent rapids.

  2. Having a chaotic or restless character or tendency: a turbulent period in history.

  3. Causing unrest or disturbance; unruly: turbulent, revolutionary undercurrents.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin turbulentus, from turba, turmoil; see turbid.]
tur'bu·lent·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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