maelstrom
[noun]
Synonyms:
- whirlpool, vortex
- turmoil, chaos, confusion, disorder, tumult, upheaval

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Related Words: commotion, confusion, fury, storm, turmoil

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mael‧strom /ˈmeɪlstrəm/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Early Dutch, from malen 'to break into powder' + strom 'stream']

1. a confusing situation full of events or strong emotions that is difficult to understand or deal with Synonym : whirlpool
maelstrom of
a maelstrom of conflicting emotions

2. dust or water that moves very quickly in circles:
A spinning maelstrom of rain swept around the mountain.

3. a violent storm

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