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whirl v. [
twirl, swirl, twiddle] turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
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whirl v. [
birl, spin, twirl] cause to spin; "spin a coin"
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whirl n. [
commotion] confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
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whirl v. [
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl] flow in a circular current, of liquids
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whirl v. [
spin, spin around, reel, gyrate] revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
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