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gyration

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as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point dizzy from the spirally gyrations of the roller coaster

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“Gyration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyration. Accessed 30 Nov. 2022.

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