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Tornado

A tornado is a violent and highly destructive rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: A powerful and destructive whirlwind typically characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud.

Example Sentence: The tornado ripped through the town, destroying everything in its path.

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Sense 2:

Definition: A person or thing characterized by violent or chaotic behavior.

Example Sentence: The party turned into a tornado of dancing and laughter.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

Definition: To move or whirl in a tornado-like manner.

Example Sentence: The leaves toradoed around in the wind.

Sense 2:

Definition: To cause chaos or destruction.

Example Sentence: The news of the scandal toradoed through the community.

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