turb

confusion, turmoil, disorder

Usage

  • imperturbable

    If someone is imperturbable, they are always calm and not easily upset or disturbed by any situation, even dangerous ones.

  • turbid

    Something that is turbid, such as water, is muddy or cloudy because it has lots of small pieces of matter or dirt in it.

  • turbulence

    Turbulence describes a state of extreme disorder or confusion; it can also refer to unpredictable and wild wind currents.

  • disturb

    When you disturb someone, you trouble or upset them in some way.

  • disturbance

    activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

  • perturbation

    an unhappy and worried mental state

  • perturbing

    causing distress or worry or anxiety

  • trouble

    an effort that is inconvenient

  • troubleshoot

    solve problems

  • troublesome

    difficult to deal with

  • turbidity

    muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended

  • turbine

    rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate

  • turbulent

    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

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