whirlpool; a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
Maelstrom in a sentence
The ship was caught in a dangerous maelstrom off the rocky coast.
Synonyms for maelstrom
whirlpool
vortex
chaos
Antonyms for maelstrom
calm
stillness
peace
Practice maelstrom on real SAT questions
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