Reason for turbulence Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
2. attack by storm; attack suddenly
(noun)
1. a violent commotion or disturbance
2. a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TURBULENCE (noun)
1. a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
2. unstable flow of a liquid or gas
REASON (verb)
1. present reasons and arguments
2. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
REASON (noun)
1. a rational motive for a belief or action
2. the state of having good sense and sound judgment

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23. "That cabinet with plates looks awfully full"

25. Triangular Sail

26. Food court pizzeria

27. Some M.I.T. grads, for short

28. Resort amenity

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31. A noble gas

33. It's good for the long haul

36. Sphere of creativity

38. Private investigator, informally

41. Cheese in a wax coating

43. "It's saying you completed the marathon in under two hours, which can't be right"

45. Persian Gulf nation

47. Sneaker brand that popularized cantilever heels

49. Mix up

50. Actress Edebiri of The Bear

51. "Is that a cough I hear?"

54. Event for V.I.P. customers

58. The planets in our solar system, e.g.

59. Sci-fi princess

60. Stretchy material

62. Freight barge

63. Not fantastical

65. La Città Eterna

67. Haunted house sound

69. Something to use on your break?

70. "Sorry, we'll have to put the old panes back in"

75. GROU(P) OF HUM(P)BACKS

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77. Tel __

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79. Little bits of energy

81. New Zealanders, familiarly

84. Color of undyed linen

86. Course that doesn’t require much studying

89. "Gimme, gimme!"

91. "Those pancakes are piled way too high!"

94. Boxy transport

95. Part of a bouquet, in Bogotá

96. Like close-fitting clothes

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106. Part of M.O.

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114. "That ship ___ sailed"

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130. Doesn't care for

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2. Beat handily

3. "See ya later!"

4. Deck out

5. Walk

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7. What __?

8. William, Edward and Harry, e.g.

9. To a ___ degree

10. Stage booster

11. Domain for salty dogs

12. Urges to attack, with "on"

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14. Fluency-building subj.

15. Prosthetic facial feature of Peter Falk

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18. Skin care company

19. Football snapper

24. Thingamabob

29. Either side of a cheerleader's "A"

32. Kind of orange

34. It's not optional

35. Silicon Valley giant

37. Easily detached

38. Pioneering DVR brand

39. George Orwell's first name at birth

40. Purchase for the Atari 2600

42. One cutting corners

44. Neat

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48. "Trade discount" quintet

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53. Something to pitch

54. Univ. worker

55. Site-seeing list?

56. Forte

57. Animal whose name sounds like a pronoun

61. V-shaped designs

64. Visit, as for a safety check

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71. Court order

72. With, in Oise

73. Exam marks

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