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anafor.

whirlpool, eddy, vortex, swirl, a body of rotating water produced by opposing currents

6 characters3 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.naˈfoɾ/
  1. whirlpool, eddy, vortex, swirl, a body of rotating water produced by opposing currents

  2. whirlpool, vortex, a chaotic situation that is difficult to escape from

    figuratively
  3. graft, dirty money, ill-gotten gains, illicit profit obtained by corrupt means

    slang
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آنافور (anafor, “whirlpool, eddy”), from Greek αναφορά (anaforá, “reference, report, account”), ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀναφορά (anaphorá, “reference”).

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