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Mayhem Moderate

Mayhem has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person

"The attacker's attempt to cause mayhem by severing the victim's arm left the hospital operating room in chaos."

2

violent and needless disturbance

"The sudden lockdown caused absolute mayhem as panicked shoppers trampled each other in their desperate escape."

3

A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.

"The sudden power outage plunged the busy shopping mall into total mayhem as panicked shoppers tripped over each other in the dark."

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
crime disturbance
Rhyming Words
hem ahem chem them shem khem unhem rehem anthem ofthem hashem dirhem cephem arnhem jochem sachem menahem apothem berchem guilhem
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