Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; roused to violent commotion; as, the turbulent ocean.
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of Agitate
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of Agitate
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To disquiet.
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To disquiet.
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The quality or state of being turbulent; a disturbed state; tumult; disorder; agitation.
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The quality or state of being turbulent; a disturbed state; tumult; disorder; agitation.
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Turbulence.
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Turbulence.
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The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved; esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust.
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The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved; esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust.
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of Churn
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Causing, or tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking through; bursting; as, the disruptive discharge of an electrical battery.
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Involving, or engaging in, riot; wanton; unrestrained; luxurious.
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of Roil
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of Roil
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Turbid; as, roily water.
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of Trouble
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Full of tumult; characterized by tumult; disorderly; turbulent.
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