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Adjective: turbulent  tur-byu-lunt
  1. Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
    "a turbulent and unruly childhood"
    - disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous
     
  2. (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
    "turbulent rapids"
    - churning, roiling, roiled, roily

See also: agitated, turbulence, turbulency, turbulently, unquiet

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