welter

  1. Noun.  general confusion; disorderly mixture; aimless effort; as, a welter of papers and magazines.
  2. Verb.  (intransitive) to roll; to wallow.
  3. Verb.  (intransitive) to be soaked or steeped in; as, to welter in one’s own blood.
  4. Adjective.  Of horsemen, heavyweight; as, a welter race.

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