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SWIVET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does swivet mean?
• SWIVET (noun)
The noun SWIVET has 1 sense:
1. a panic or extreme discomposure
Familiarity information: SWIVET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A panic or extreme discomposure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Context example:
it threw her into a swivet
Hypernyms ("swivet" is a kind of...):
affright; panic; terror (an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety)
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