Which should you use, turbid or turgid? The adjective turbid means muddy. The adjective turgid means swollen or congested. When used to describe language or style, turgid means pompous.
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When I first saw the creek, the water was shallow and turgid.
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When I first saw the creek, the water was shallow and turbid.
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That turbid language seemed to promise many good things.
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That turgid language seemed to promise many good things.
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