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whirl, n.
(whirls)
freq. cnt. 1
more info confused movement
<noun.event>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

commotion whirl

sample sentences

"he was caught up in a whirl of work"
"a commotion of people fought for the exits"
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more info the act of rotating rapidly
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

spin twirl twist twisting whirl

sample sentences

"he gave the crank a spin"
"it broke off after much twisting"
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hyponym
more info a usually brief attempt
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crack fling go offer pass whirl

sample sentences

"he took a crack at it"
"I gave it a whirl"
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more info the shape of something rotating rapidly
<noun.shape>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

convolution swirl vortex whirl
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