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Coloured, turbulent eddy (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dyed

'coloured' is the definition.
(dyeing is a kind of colouring)

'turbulent eddy' is the wordplay.
'turbulent' indicates an anagram.
'eddy' anagrammed gives 'DYED'.

(Other definitions for dyed that I've seen before include "Changed to a new colour" , "Stained - coloured" , "Cloth is often" , "Changed the colour of fabric" , "Artificially coloured" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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