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| reel [ reel ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle reeled, present participle reel·ing, 3rd person present singular reels) |
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1. stagger backward: to move in a sudden and uncontrolled fashion, especially backward as if struck by a blow
  reeled back in horror
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2. move unsteadily: to move unsteadily, staggering or swaying from side to side
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3. feel giddy or confused: to feel giddy or shocked and confused
still reeling from the shock
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4. whirl around and around: to move or whirl around in circles
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noun |
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staggering motion: an unsteady or circling movement
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| [14th century. Probably <reel1] |
