"ぐるぐる" meaning in Japanese

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          "english": "to spin round and round",
          "roman": "guruguru mawaru",
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              "回",
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          "text": "ぐるぐる回る"
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        "turning round and round; whirling; spinning"
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      "ipa": "[ɡɯ̟ᵝɾɯ̟ᵝɡɯ̟ᵝɾɯ̟ᵝ]"
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