Associations to the word «Vertigo»

Wiktionary

VERTIGO, noun. A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
VERTIGO, noun. A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness.
VERTIGO, noun. The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation.

Dictionary definition

VERTIGO, noun. A reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall.

Wise words

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