Vortex

/ˈvΙ”ΙΉtΙ›ks/

The meaning and definition of Vortex, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre.
    β€œ2004: the consumer vortex that is East Hampton β€” The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.38”
  2. A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.

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