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vertigo
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vertigo
(noun)
vertigo
/
ˈ
vɚtɪˌgoʊ/
noun
vertigo
/
ˈ
vɚtɪˌgoʊ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of VERTIGO
[
noncount
]
:
a feeling of dizziness caused especially by being in a very high place
Heights give me
vertigo
.
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