vortex
- Noun. A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
- Noun. (figuratively) Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre.
- Noun. (figuratively) Anything which inevitably draws surrounding things into its current.
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