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mayhem

noun as in chaos, confusion

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Inwardly she felt a pang of relief, for in all the mayhem no one had noticed her mistake.

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“Now, now. A little mayhem never hurt anyone,” Alexander said, and patted his sister on the shoulder.

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Her mouth was full of cake, so the word was hard to make out, but Penelope thought it sounded like “mayhem.”

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Both nights had ended in mayhem, with the children being pursued—or hunted, if you will.

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When thieves break into John Wick’s home, mayhem and retribution ensue.