marasma

Definitions of marasma
  1. noun
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
    synonyms: bagarre, baraonda, bordello, buriana, can can, caos, casino, confusione, disordine, finimondo, giungla, pandemonio, parapiglia, putiferio, quarantotto, rivoluzione, sarabanda, sbandamento, sbando, scompiglio, sconquasso, soqquadro, sottosopra, subbuglio, tempesta, trambusto, turbolenza, vespaio
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    confusione, disorientamento, sfasamento
    disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
  2. noun
    a violent commotion or disturbance
    synonyms: baraonda, bordello, casino, pandemonio, putiferio, quarantotto, rivoluzione, sarabanda, tempesta, vespaio
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    rivolgimento, sconvolgimento
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
  3. noun
    a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
  4. noun
    change toward something smaller or lower
    synonyms: declassamento, declino, regresso, tramonto
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    decadenza, decadimento, degrado, deperimento, deterioramento, usura
    process of changing to an inferior state
    rimessa
    gradual decline in amount or activity
  5. noun
    a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
    synonyms: declassamento
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    trascuratezza
    the state of something that has been unused and neglected
    carcassa, relitto
    something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
    omissione, salto
    something that has been omitted
    type of:
    condizione, stato
    a state at a particular time
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