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Maelstrom is a noun that means a situation of great confusion, violence, and destruction, or an area of water with a strong circular movement. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.
Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word maelstrom, which can mean a powerful whirlpool or a turbulent situation. Find out how the word is used in literature and current events.
Maelstrom is a noun that means a situation of great confusion, violence, and destruction, or an area of water with a strong circular movement. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.
noun. a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool. a restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs: the maelstrom of early morning traffic. Synonyms: bedlam, pandemonium, tumult. (initial capital letter) a famous hazardous whirlpool off the NW coast of Norway. maelstrom. 1.
Learn the meaning of maelstrom, a word for a powerful whirlpool or a turbulent confusion. Find synonyms, pronunciation, word origin, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.
Maelstrom is a literary term for a situation full of strong emotions or confusing events, or a very strong current of water that moves in circles. Learn how to pronounce, use and translate this word with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
A maelstrom is a powerful whirlpool. A luckless ship might go down in one, and conflicting ocean currents might cause one. These days, you're more likely to hear maelstrom used metaphorically to describe disasters where many competing forces are at play.
