eye of a hurricane
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The region at the center of a hurricane about which the winds rotate, but which itself is relatively calm.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
notes for eye of a hurricane
Figuratively, the eye of a hurricane is the quiet center of a dispute or controversy.
Words nearby eye of a hurricane
eyelevel, eyelid, eyelift, eyeliner, eye-minded, eye of a hurricane, eye of a needle, eye of day, eyeopener, eye-opening, eyepiece
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