Turbid vs Turgid
turbid
muddy/cloudy
turgid
swollen or pompous
How to tell them apart
turBid water is muddy, a murky Broth. turGid is swollen, think bulGing or Gorged (also pompous prose). B = cloudy Broth; G = Gorged/swollen.
Test yourself
Fill in the blank: “Only one of these words means muddy/cloudy. That word is ______.”
Choose: turbid or turgid
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Answer: turbid
Turbid means muddy/cloudy, which matches muddy/cloudy. Turgid means swollen or pompous, so it is the wrong choice here.
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