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swirl
UK /swɜːl/ US /swɜɹl/
verb 4noun 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
famous, interracial
VERB + SWIRL
felt, fish, made, wind
SWIRL + NOUN
beam, reality
PREP.
around, down, through, with
Definitions
verb
1
To twist or whirl, as an eddy.
I swirled my brush around in the paint.
The river swirled along.
2
To be arranged in a twist, spiral or whorl.
3
To circulate.
Mr. Cameron had a respite Thursday from the negative chatter swirling around him when he appeared outside 10 Downing Street to denounce the murder a day before of a British soldier on a London street.
4
To mingle interracially.
noun
1
A whirling eddy.
2
A twist or coil of something.
3
The upward rushing of a fish through the water to take the bait.
4
Interracial mingling (e.g. dating, sex, marriage, etc.).
She told that white boy she wasn't down with the swirl and to take himself a hike.
In truth, it was more to do with keeping up with the latest gossip on YouTube famous interracial ‘swirl’ couples and reality stars.
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I swirled my brush around in the paint.
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The river swirled along.
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The contest was a lot more even in the second half, as the wind swirled around the Stadium of Light, but it took Craig Gardner's superb block to prevent Young getting on the scoresheet.
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She told that white boy she wasn't down with the swirl and to take himself a hike.
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In truth, it was more to do with keeping up with the latest gossip on YouTube famous interracial ‘swirl’ couples and reality stars.
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The boy drew a swirl of colors. He said it represents the entrance to the world of dreams.
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