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whirlwind

 
 
/ˈwɜːlwɪnd/ noun

Translation

a whirlwind of sth a lot of sudden activity, emotion, etc
aniden bindiren/gelişen faaliyet, duygu vb.
a whirlwind of activity1062
[C] a strong wind that moves round and round very quickly
hortum
15131512
(Definition of whirlwind noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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