Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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whirl | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pirouette | Yes | No | Yes | No |
whirl (noun) | pirouette (noun) |
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a usually brief attempt | (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) |
the act of rotating rapidly | |
confused movement | |
the shape of something rotating rapidly |
whirl (verb) | pirouette (verb) |
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flow in a circular current, of liquids | do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance |
turn in a twisting or spinning motion | |
cause to spin | |
fly around | |
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis |