chaos

Definitions of chaos
  1. noun
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
    synonyms: pagaïe
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    type of:
    désordre
    disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
  2. noun
    a condition of great disorder
    synonyms: bordel
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    type of:
    désordre
    a condition in which things are not in their expected places
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 1

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