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The word for today is…
turbid (adjective) –
1a : thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
b : heavy with smoke or mist
2a : deficient in clarity or purity
b : characterized by or producing obscurity (as of mind or emotions)
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Turbid and “turgid” (which means “swollen or distended” or “overblown, pompous, or bombastic”) are frequently mistaken for one another, and it’s no wonder. Not only do the two words differ by only a letter, they are often used in contexts where either word could fit. For example, a flooded stream can be simultaneously cloudy and swollen, and badly written prose might be both unclear and grandiloquent. Nevertheless, the distinction between these two words, however fine, is an important one for conveying exact shades of meaning, so it’s a good idea to keep them straight.
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