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单词 whirling dervish
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whirling dervish


noun Islam.

a member of a Turkish order of dervishes, or Sufis, whose ritual consists in part of a highly stylized whirling dance.

Words nearby whirling dervish

whir, whirl, whirlabout, whirligig, whirligig beetle, whirling dervish, whirlpool, whirlpool bath, whirlwind, whirly, whirlybird
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  • The son is a more polished, if less genuine, character than the whirling-dervish, passionate, and even bombastic icon of a father.

    The Humbling Tragedy of Jesse Jackson Jr.|James Warren|November 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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