"swivet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈswɪvɪt/ (note: weak vowel distinction), /ˈswɪvət/ (note: weak vowel merger) Forms: swivets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} swivet (plural swivets)
  1. A state or condition of haste, flutter; extreme discomposure or distress; irritation, exasperation, annoyance. Synonyms: swivvet
    Sense id: en-swivet-en-noun-6h6OAs3j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "\"Theo wasn't perfect either - buried a son, divorced a wife, never learned to drive, plagued by swivets.\" (\"The Nerve\" by Lee Henderson appearing in The Walrus July/August 2009)"
        }
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        "A state or condition of haste, flutter; extreme discomposure or distress; irritation, exasperation, annoyance."
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      "links": [
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        ],
        [
          "flutter",
          "flutter"
        ],
        [
          "discomposure",
          "discomposure"
        ],
        [
          "distress",
          "distress"
        ],
        [
          "irritation",
          "irritation"
        ],
        [
          "exasperation",
          "exasperation"
        ],
        [
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          "annoyance"
        ]
      ],
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        {
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      "note": "weak vowel distinction"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈswɪvət/",
      "note": "weak vowel merger"
    }
  ],
  "word": "swivet"
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        ],
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          "flutter",
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          "distress",
          "distress"
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