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wel·ter
 welter
- pronunciation:
- wel
t
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
weltered, weltering, welters |
| definition 1: |
to become involved or entangled, often overwhelmingly.
He is weltering in paperwork. |
| definition 2: |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea.
The ship weltered in the waves lashed up by the violent winds.- similar words:
- wallow
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| related words: |
grovel |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a disorderly mass or turmoil; jumble.
a welter of documents |
| definition 2: |
a turbulent rolling and tossing, as of the sea.
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| related words: |
tumble, wallow |
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