Swim and Settle

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Swim verb - To be in a confused state as if from being twirled around.

Usage example: once they were in the elevator, the scent of the woman's perfume was so overpowering that it made his head swim

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Settle is an antonym for swim.

Nearby Words: swimming, swimmer

Settle verb - Go under (water).

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Swim is an antonym for settle.

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

way	swim way	settle way
problems	swim problems	settle problems

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