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Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Maelstrom

maelstrom \MAYL-struhm\, noun:
1. A large, powerful, or destructive whirlpool.
2. Something resembling a maelstrom; a violent, disordered, or turbulent state of affairs.


"A maelstrom of political intrigue preceded the government's downfall."

Oh, dear, don't get into a maelstrom! It's only a car!

1 Comments:

Blogger Cynthia Armstrong said...

Chrismas parking madness = mall maelstrom.

4:26 PM  

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