1 (technical) a mass of air, water, etc. that spins around very fast and pulls things into its centre
2 (literary) a very powerful feeling, force or situation that you cannot avoid or escape from:
They were both caught up in a whirling vortex of emotion.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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