twirl (v)
swirl#1 (v)
twiddle (v)
whirl#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 38
def turn in a twisting or spinning motion
examples The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 4 Something is ----ing PP
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Outgoing links
Hypernym revolve, go around, rotate
Derivationally related form whirl → whirl
Derivationally related form whirl → whirling
Derivationally related form twiddle → twiddle
Derivationally related form swirl → swirl
Derivationally related form twirl → twirl
Derivationally related form twirl → twirler
Incoming links
Derivationally related form twiddle → twiddle
Derivationally related form whirling → whirl
Derivationally related form twirl → twirl
Derivationally related form whirl → whirl
Derivationally related form twirler → twirl
Derivationally related form swirl → swirl
Hyponym revolve, go around, rotate

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