Meaning & use
Turbid
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Cloudy or opaque due to disturbed sediment or foreign particles suspended in a liquid.
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After the storm, the river ran turbid with mud and debris.
His turbid explanation left the jury more confused than before.
A note on using this word
Often used literally for muddy water, but also figuratively for confused thinking or unclear writing.
Words with a similar meaning
cloudymurky
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Words with an opposite meaning
clearlimpid
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Figurative: confused, muddled, or unclear, as in thought or expression.
The lecture became a turbid mess of half-finished ideas.
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