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Noun
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en-noun|sg=whirlwind
- 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 motion.
- figuratively A body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
#:The weeks leading up to the convention were a whirlwind of preparation and hurried activity.
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trans-top|A violent windstorm of limited extent characterised by an inward spiral motion of the air
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Spanish: t|es|torbellino|m
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trans-top|(figuratively) A body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
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ttbc|Scottish Gaelic: ioma-ghaoth f, gaoithreag f, cuairt-ghaoth f
ttbc|Serbian: vihor
ttbc|Telugu:t|te|స�డి�ాలి|sc=Telu(sudigaali)
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Proverbs
sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
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