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Foundation level · Year 4 · free

swirl

verb · Say it: SWURL

What it means

Foundation

to move round and round in circles

Autumn leaves swirled around the playground in the wind.

Similar and opposite words

Synonyms (similar meaning)

  • spin
  • swish
  • twirl
  • whirl

More examples

  • Freya swirled the paint together to make a pretty pattern.

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