havoc
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈhævək/
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estragos
- Laren looked about the large room, at the havoc wrought in such a short time.
- wreak havoc
- play havoc with
- create havoc
If you don't do that, you'll wreak havoc on the system.
- If you don't do that, you'll wreak havoc on the system.
- Now this one caused havoc in the group chats, right?
- That's a problem if you are letting another woman wreak havoc in your relationship.
- It's the cheapest way to wreak absolute havoc on our nation.
- But now with Omicron surging around the country and causing havoc, our plans have once again changed.
- So it gets into our central nervous system and can wreak havoc, can also go through the placenta.
- So where do I think these sweeteners potentially wreak the most havoc?
- They create all sorts of havoc wandering around oblivious to their surroundings.
Examples
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Still, family commitments and work obligations can play havoc with some of our best intentions.
Academic text (2011) -
Why did industrialization and modernization bring so much more havoc than in other economies?
Academic text (1992) -
I know I must have created complete havoc with your simple life since the moment I arrived.
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And it was six minutes and 13 seconds of havoc.
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It's like opening the gates of hell in terms of the havoc it will cause.
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I certainly see the same sad havoc he speaks of in other hospitals.
Fiction book (1998) -
So just lots of havoc happening here at HQ.
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The constant change of software versions is wreaking havoc with many large firm networks.
Academic text (1999) -
Poverty, alcoholism, conflicts over acculturation, and despair wreak havoc all too frequently in the Native American family.
Academic text (1990) -
Severe storms caused widespread havoc, uprooting trees and damaging homes.
Synonyms
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1.0
A situation in which things are untidy and confused
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6.1
Loud, wild trouble that causes disorder
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4.8
A time of great confusion and disorder
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4.8
Great destruction that leaves places badly damaged, for example after a war or storm
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4.1
A noisy situation when people are excited or confused
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7.3
Violent disorder and chaos that causes damage or a lot of trouble
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3.7
A noisy event in a public place that bothers other people
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8.0
A loud, wild situation of disorder and confusion
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7.7
A time of strong political or social disorder
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7.7
A noisy, confused situation with a crowd behaving badly
2
8.4
A very large, messy situation that is hard to fix
A sudden violent crowd event that causes confusion and danger
A situation with very strong violence causing much damage and many deaths
A state of loud noise and confusion
Antonyms
How Destructive
- NSFW
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8.1
90
4.8
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5.1
438
3.1
- Specialized
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4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word havoc began as a medieval war cry that told soldiers to 'plunder' and 'destroy'. That's why today havoc means great destruction or confusion.