bedlam
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈbɛd.ləm/
- When the fire alarm went off, there was total bedlam in the crowded theater as people rushed for the exits.
- bedlam broke
- bedlam broke loose
- bedlam erupts
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- It was just bedlam and disgust.
- Like those brunch lines and farmers markets in Portland, They're bedlam.
- You know, it was like a vision of bedlam.
- That would have been the end of the Academy Awards Already was by the way, but it would have been complete bedlam.
- Weaving a just resolution through this maze of socio medico legal bedlam will require the utmost tenacity from political leaders.
Examples
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The political rally turned into bedlam when the candidate arrived, with supporters shouting and waving signs.
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The kitchen is like bedlam.
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It's bedlam here, and I feel terrible, but I swear that if I leave this place, everything will fall apart.
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There were thousands of people from different districts waiting at the station; it was bedlam!
Fiction book (2001) -
When one farmer said he did not care what the government said, there was bedlam.
Academic text (1996) -
It is pure bedlam down here as authorities try to take control of the situation.
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The place is bedlam, overflowing with reporters, newsreel camera crews, photographers, you name it.
Fiction book (2001) -
My house has become a bedlam, and here I've been resummoned to this godforsaken habitation for this?
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After the announcement of the sale, the store was filled with bedlam as shoppers scrambled for discounts.
Synonyms
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1.0
A situation in which things are untidy and confused
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3.1
A situation with no order where people are confused and cannot act normally
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7.3
Violent disorder and chaos that causes damage or a lot of trouble
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4.1
A noisy situation when people are excited or confused
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5.5
A place or situation that is very messy and out of order
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8.0
A loud, wild situation of disorder and confusion
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7.7
A noisy, confused situation with a crowd behaving badly
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8.4
A very large, messy situation that is hard to fix
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9.9
A state of great confusion and disorder
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9.9
A confusing, chaotic situation with many mixed-up parts
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9.9
A confused, messy situation when plans go wrong
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9.0
A state of loud noise and confusion
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9.9
A very messy place or situation
A sudden violent crowd event that causes confusion and danger
A state of complete confusion and disorder
A confused, messy situation where plans go wrong
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Etymology
Bedlam comes from an old London hospital called Bethlem, whose name became 'Bedlam' because the place was often noisy and chaotic. So bedlam now means a scene of great 'noise' and 'confusion'.