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According to WordNet, the verb "whirl" has 5 sense(s).

202048891 turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind".

202048051 cause to spin; "spin a coin".

202047857 fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air".

202046755 revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy".

202047650 flow in a circular current, of liquids.

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