Whirlpool Synonyms

wûrl'po͝ol', hwûrl'-

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Synonyms for Whirlpool

vortex
A whirling mass of water or air that sucks everything near it toward its center.
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swirl
A swirling motion; whirl; eddy
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turmoil
Turmoil is defined as a state of upset and confusion.
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rapids
Plural form of rapid
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force
Any of the four natural phenomena involving the interaction between particles of matter. From the strongest to the weakest, the four forces are the strong nuclear force , the electromagnetic force , the weak nuclear force , and gravity .
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eddy
A current, as of water or air, moving in a direction that is different from that of the main current. Eddies generally involve circular motion; unstable patterns of eddies are often called turbulence .
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undercurrent
A current which flows under the surface
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charybdis
A whirlpool off the Sicilian coast, opposite the cave of Scylla.
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maelstrom
Any violent or turbulent situation.
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bustle
The definition of a bustle is a poof of fabric at the back of a skirt or dress.
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stir
A stirring, mixing, or poking movement:
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whirl
(Informal) A short trip or ride.
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whorl
(--- Bot.) A circular growth of leaves, petals, etc. about the same point on a stem
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purl
To move in eddies; swirl
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undertow
An underwater current flowing strongly away from shore, usually caused by the seaward return of water from waves that have broken against the shore.
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scylla
(Place, proper) A dangerous rock on the Italian side of the Straits of Messina, opposite the whirlpool Charybdis: in classical mythology both Scylla and Charybdis were personified as female monsters
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flurry
A brief fluctuation in stock market prices or increase in trading
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Whirlpool Sentence Examples

  • Copenhagen was then a whirlpool of diplomatic intrigue, for George I.

  • I have known guarded by a room whirlpool bathtub.

  • One Bedroom Suites have a whirlpool on the terrace.

  • In this manner powerful and numerous armies have been sunk in that whirlpool of destruction, and not a soul has escaped."

  • A great natural feature, namely the world 's third largest whirlpool can be found in this area.

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