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- pronunciation:
- tuhrb
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lns
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the chaotic motion within some swiftly moving or changing air or water currents.
- similar words:
- agitation, cataclysm, disturbance, eddy, maelstrom, squall, storm, swirl, tempest, vortex, whirl, whirlpool
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| definition 2: |
commotion, violent disorder, or unrest.
It's unknown how long this weak and corrupt leader can remain in power amid the political turbulence in the country.- synonyms:
- agitation, commotion, convulsion, disorder, disruption, disturbance, furor, maelstrom, storm, tempest, tumult, turmoil, unrest, upheaval
- similar words:
- ado, chaos, disarray, disorder, pandemonium, riot, ruckus, uprising, uproar, upset, violence
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| related words: |
disturbance, fury, gale, maelstrom, tumult |
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| derivation: |
turbulency (n.) |
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