Charybdis
Charybdis noun - (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla.
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Eddy
Eddy noun - A miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself.
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Charybdis and eddy are semantically related. You can use "Charybdis" instead a noun "Eddy". literary substitute
Nearby Words: eddying, Eddie
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