mayhem

nounchaos, confusion

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noun chaos, confusion

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disorder

noun. social commotion; mental confusion

Word Origin & History

late 15c., from Anglo-French maihem (13c.), from Old French mahaigne "injury, wrong, a hurt, harm, damage;" related to mahaignier "to injure, wound, mutilate, cripple" (see maim). Originally, in law, the crime of maiming a person "to make him less able to defend himself or annoy his adversary" [OED].

Example Sentences for mayhem

It did not seem possible, Mayhem thought now, that a mistake could be made.

Something, Mayhem decided, had come up during transmigration.

Mayhem dabbed at his Sirian forehead gratefully, mopping at sweat.

Mayhem's answer was a question, but the question didn't really require an answer.

The whole galaxy, let alone the solar system, knew the Mayhem legend.

But of course no one knew precisely when Mayhem's services might be required.

There was no way, Mayhem knew, of making extensive repairs on Pluto.

When Bartock prowled into view, Mayhem would shout a warning.

I forebore to inquire what variety of mayhem he had committed on the "gentleman."

The killings and house-burnings of an earlier day became the appeals of mayhem and arson.

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disorder

havoc

hullabaloo

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