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Vertigo

//ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall wordnet
  3. 3
    A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A snail of the genus Vertigo. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vertīgō.

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