Meaning Of The Word Maelstrom

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maelstrom
If you describe a situation as a maelstrom, you mean that it is very confused or violent.

Maelstrom in American English
a famous strong, swirling tidal current off the W coast of Norway, hazardous to safe navigation
noun: a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool

maelstrom in British English
noun: a large powerful whirlpool
noun: a strong tidal current in a restricted channel in the Lofoten Islands off the NW coast of Norway

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