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vortex

vor·tex [ váwr tèks ] (plural vor·tex·es or vor·ti·ces [ váwrtə sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. whirling mass: a whirling mass of something, especially water or air, that draws everything near it toward its center

2. something overwhelming: a situation or feeling that seems to swamp or engulf everything else

[Mid-17th century. < Latin, variant of vertex (see vertex)]
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