Maelstrom This was another word that was pasted earlier, and again, it probably would be helpful to have a better paste with definition of the word included: noun a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river. synonyms: whirlpool, vortex, eddy, swirl; literaryCharybdis "a maelstrom in the sea" a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil. "the train station was a maelstrom of crowds" synonyms: turbulence, tumult, turmoil, disorder, disarray, chaos, confusion, upheaval, pandemonium, bedlam, whirlwind "the maelstrom of war" Dictionary dot com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/maelstrom Google Search: https://www.google.com/search?q=Maelstorm Merriam-Webster: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maelstrom