vertigo

  1. Noun.  A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
  2. Noun.  A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness.
  3. Noun.  The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation.

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