vertigo
/ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/noun
High School
1
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
2
A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness.
3
The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation.
4
A snail of the genus Vertigo.
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