What does outwhirl mean?
Outwhirl means (rare, transitive) To surpass in whirling or spinning..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(rare, transitive) To surpass in whirling or spinning..
O Cynthia! why so pale? Dost thou lament Thy wretched neighbour? Grieve to see thy wheel Of ceaseless change outwhirl'd in human life?
I want to interrogate Anna's grandmother to learn the grace of her dervish heritage, to see her perform the whirl—forbidden to females—in the intimacy of her home, where, Anna's mother told me, she was renowned for outwhirling even the fittest of men.
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Outwhirl means (rare, transitive) To surpass in whirling or spinning..
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O Cynthia! why so pale? Dost thou lament Thy wretched neighbour? Grieve to see thy wheel Of ceaseless change outwhirl'd in human life?
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