mayhem
noun/ˈmeɪhɛm/
Frequency rank: #8,132 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
violent or extreme disorder and confusion.
Example sentence
The fire alarm went off during lunch, causing complete mayhem in the cafeteria.
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