21
whirlpool(noun, water, agitation, flow, turmoil)
16
eddy(noun, flow, turmoil, current, wave)
15
maelstrom(noun, turmoil, tumult, turbulence, whirlpool)
13
swirl(noun, turmoil, tumult, turbulence, whirlpool)
11
whirl(noun, turmoil, current, tumult, turbulence)
11
whirlwind(noun, agitation, current, tornado, whirlpool)
6
gulf
6
spiral(noun, current)
5
spin
5
tornado(noun, current)
4
twirl
4
twist
4
regurgitation(noun, river)
3
cyclone(noun, current, tornado)
3
gurge(rotation, river)
3
whorl(noun, spiral)
3
coil
3
ebullition
3
fermentation
3
deathtrap(noun, pitfall)
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