Synonyms for Swirl (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (the shape of something rotating rapidly):
convolution, vortex, whirl
WordNet sense 2 (turn in a twisting or spinning motion):
twiddle, twirl
WordNet sense 3 (flow in a circular current, of liquids):
eddy, purl, whirlpool
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