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Turbid Confused Tuhr Bid Adjective Unclear Opaque Dark Dense

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1. Unclear; opaque.
2. Dark or dense, as smog or clouds.
3. Confused or muddled.

[From Latin turba (turmoil, crowd). Earliest documented use: 1626. Not to be confused with turgid.]

“But by the turbid standards of corporate Africa, the company is clean.” - Africa Calling; The Economist (London, UK); Jun 5, 2008. 

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