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| whirlwind | |
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| whirlwind | |
| 1. subst. A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive mot |  |
| 2. subst. (figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward. | |
| The weeks leading up to the convention were a whirlwind of preparation and hurried activity. | |
| Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers. | |
| 3. adj. Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance. | |
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