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noun • a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile) • the act of rotating rapidly • a short drive in a car • rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral • a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion) verb • revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis • stream in jets, of liquids • cause to spin • make up a story • form a web by making a thread • work natural fibers into a thread • twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation • prolong or extend | ||||||||
| 35% | 6 | Birl | ||||||
verb • turn on or around an axis or a center • exchange on a regular basis • perform a job or duty on a rotating basis • cause to turn on an axis or center • turn outward • plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession | ||||||||
| 24% | 7 | Whirl | ||||||
noun • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something • the act of attacking verb • make an effort or attempt • enter upon an activity or enterprise | ||||||||
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