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Definition of
vertigo noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
vertigo
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈvərt̮ɪˌɡoʊ
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the feeling of
dizziness
and fear, and of losing your balance, that is caused in some people when they look down from a very high place
See
vertigo
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vertigo
Nearby words
vertical
noun
vertiginous
adjective
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verve
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very
adverb