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vertiginous
adjective
Having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
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vɜː(ɹ)ˈtɪd͡ʒɪnəs
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adjective
Having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
“Had a dizzy spell”
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Had a dizzy spell
A dizzy pinnacle
Had a headache and felt giddy
A giddy precipice
Feeling woozy from the blow on his head
A vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff
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