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die Wallung (-en)
   churning, surging, seething; (hot) flash, flush; rage

Das Meer ist in Wallung.
The sea is surging.
Obamas Nuklearstrategie versetzt Ahmadinejad in Wallung‎
Obama’s nuclear strategy sends Ahmadinejad into a rage
Sie leiden unter Wechseljahresbeschwerden wie Hitzewallungen...
They suffer from menopausal complaints such as hot flashes...

Related:
das Blut in Wallung bringen/versetzen make the blood boil, get the blood surging through one's veins
die Hitzewallung hot flash/flush
in Wallung geraten to churn/surge/seethe; be in turmoil; fly into
a rage

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