Spin

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NOUN

a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

the act of rotating rapidly

a short drive in a car

rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)

VERB

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

stream in jets, of liquids

cause to spin

make up a story

form a web by making a thread

work natural fibers into a thread

twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation

prolong or extend

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