Dervish and Whirling dervish

Dervish

Dervish noun - An ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements.
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Whirling dervish and dervish are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Whirling dervish" with "Dervish", this terms are similar.

Whirling dervish

Whirling dervish noun - A dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling.
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Dervish and whirling dervish are semantically related. You can use "Dervish" instead a noun phrase "Whirling dervish".
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