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- pronunciation:
- meIl
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an exceptionally turbulent or powerful whirlpool.
- similar words:
- chute, eddy, riptide, turbulence, vortex, whirlpool
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| definition 2: |
a turbulent or overpowering situation.
Thousands had lost family members in the maelstrom of the war.- synonyms:
- turbulence, turmoil, vortex, whirlpool
- similar words:
- chaos, commotion, unrest, whirl, whirlwind
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