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charybdis
noun
(Cha-ryb-dis)
a whirlpool off the coast of Sicily personified in Greek mythology as a female monster
charybdis
noun
(Cha-ryb-dis)
a nymph changed into a monster in Greek mythology who terrorizes mariners in the Strait of Messina
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