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whirlwind noun

  /ˈ(h)wɝlwɪnd/ , /ˈwɜːlwɪnd/
  • A windstorm of limited extent—such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout—characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.
 pyörremyrsky, pyörretuuli
  • (figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
 pyörremyrsky
sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
joka tuulen kylvää, se myrskyn niittää
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