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to move in circles around an axis or center
- spinning on its axis, the Earth makes one complete rotation every 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds
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to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
- spun the child around until he was hopelessly dizzy
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spin
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of spin (Entry 2 of 2)
1
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
- the ice skater moved into a tight spin at the end of her routine
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a state of mental confusion
- the news left me all in a spin
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3
a short trip for pleasure
- a family out for a spin on a beautiful Sunday afternoon
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“Spin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spin. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.
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