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Gyration

The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution.

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Roll 76% connected

To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surfac…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Spin 76% connected

To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing o…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Rotation 76% connected

The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a dista…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Turn 76% connected

To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Turning 76% connected

of Turn

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Spin 74% connected

To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing o…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Spin 74% connected

To draw out, and twist into threads, either by the hand or machinery; as, to spin wool, cotton, or flax; to spin goat's hair; to produce by drawing o…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Spiral 74% connected

Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it; as, the spiral curve of a watch spring.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Spiral 74% connected

Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it; as, the spiral curve of a watch spring.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

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Revolution 92% connected

The act of revolving, or turning round on an axis or a center; the motion of a body round a fixed point or line; rotation; as, the revolution of a wh…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Rotation 92% connected

The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving round another body or a dista…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Whirling 92% connected

of Whirl

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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