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Whirlwind

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Noun

any of several relatively small masses of air rotating rapidly around a more or less vertical axis and advancing simultaneously over land or sea, as a dust devil, tornado, or waterspout.
anything resembling a whirlwind, as in violent action or destructive force.
any circling rush or violent onward course.

Adjective

like a whirlwind, as in speed or force
a whirlwind visit to New York.

Verb (used without object)

to move or travel quickly. ?

Idiom

reap the whirlwind
to suffer the penalties for one's misdeeds. Hos. 8
7.

Antonyms

adjective
slow

Synonyms

adjective
cyclonic , hasty , headlong , hurricane , impetuous , impulsive , lightning , quick , rapid , rash , short , speedy , swift , tornado , bustle , cyclone , maelstrom , stir , tourbillion , twister , typhoon , vortex , waterspout

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