A lack of order or regular arrangement

• snafu

  1. A chaotic or confused situation.
  2. In a state of confusion or chaos.
  3. To make confused or chaotic.

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  1. A chaotic or confused situation.
  2. In a state of confusion or chaos.
  3. To make confused or chaotic.

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• tumble

  1. To perform acrobatic feats such as somersaults, rolls, or twists.
  2. To fall, roll, or move end over end:
  3. To spill, roll out, or emerge in confusion or disorder:

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  1. To perform acrobatic feats such as somersaults, rolls, or twists.
  2. To fall, roll, or move end over end:
  3. To spill, roll out, or emerge in confusion or disorder:

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• topsy-turviness

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• scramble

  1. To move or climb hurriedly, especially on the hands and knees.
  2. To struggle or contend frantically in order to get something:
  3. To take off with all possible haste, as to intercept enemy aircraft.

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  1. To move or climb hurriedly, especially on the hands and knees.
  2. To struggle or contend frantically in order to get something:
  3. To take off with all possible haste, as to intercept enemy aircraft.

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• muss

  1. To make messy or untidy; rumple.
  2. A state of disorder; a mess.

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  1. To make messy or untidy; rumple.
  2. A state of disorder; a mess.

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• muddle

  1. To mix together, especially confusedly:
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:

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  1. To mix together, especially confusedly:
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:

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• mix-up

  1. A state or an instance of confusion; a muddle:
  2. A fight or melee.

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  1. A state or an instance of confusion; a muddle:
  2. A fight or melee.

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• mess

  1. A cluttered, untidy, usually dirty place or condition:
  2. Something that is disorderly or dirty, as a accumulation or heap:
  3. A confused, troubling, or embarrassing condition or situation:

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  1. A cluttered, untidy, usually dirty place or condition:
  2. Something that is disorderly or dirty, as a accumulation or heap:
  3. A confused, troubling, or embarrassing condition or situation:

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• jumble

  1. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:
  2. To muddle; confuse:
  3. To be mixed in a confused way:

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  1. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:
  2. To muddle; confuse:
  3. To be mixed in a confused way:

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• disorganization

  1. The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.
  2. The state of being disorganized; as, the disorganization of the body, or of government.

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  1. The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.
  2. The state of being disorganized; as, the disorganization of the body, or of government.

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• disorderliness

  1. The state or quality of being disorderly.

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  1. The state or quality of being disorderly.

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• disorderedness

  1. The quality of being disordered.

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  1. The quality of being disordered.

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• disarray

  1. A state of disorder; confusion.
  2. Disorderly dress.
  3. To throw into confusion; upset.

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  1. A state of disorder; confusion.
  2. Disorderly dress.
  3. To throw into confusion; upset.

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• disarrangement

  1. Upset of the normal order.

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  1. Upset of the normal order.

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• derangement

  1. The property of being deranged.
  2. An act or instance of deranging.
  3. (mathematics) A permutation of a set such that no element is in its previous position.

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  1. The property of being deranged.
  2. An act or instance of deranging.
  3. (mathematics) A permutation of a set such that no element is in its previous position.

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• confusion

  1. The act of confusing or the state of being confused:
  2. An instance of being confused:
  3. Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.

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  1. The act of confusing or the state of being confused:
  2. An instance of being confused:
  3. Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.

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• confusedness

  1. The state or quality of being confused

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  1. The state or quality of being confused

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• clutter

  1. A confused or disordered state or collection; a jumble:
  2. A confused noise; a clatter.
  3. To fill or spread over in a disorderly manner:

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  1. A confused or disordered state or collection; a jumble:
  2. A confused noise; a clatter.
  3. To fill or spread over in a disorderly manner:

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• chaos

  1. A condition or place of great disorder or confusion.
  2. A disorderly mass; a jumble:
  3. The disordered state of unformed matter and infinite space supposed in some cosmogonic views to have existed before the ordered universe.

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  1. A condition or place of great disorder or confusion.
  2. A disorderly mass; a jumble:
  3. The disordered state of unformed matter and infinite space supposed in some cosmogonic views to have existed before the ordered universe.

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A lack of civil order or peace

• misrule

  1. Disorder or lawless confusion.
  2. Inept or unwise rule; misgovernment.
  3. To rule ineptly, unjustly, or unwisely; misgovern.

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  1. Disorder or lawless confusion.
  2. Inept or unwise rule; misgovernment.
  3. To rule ineptly, unjustly, or unwisely; misgovern.

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• lawlessness

  1. a lack of law and order; anarchy
  2. defiance of the law; outlawry

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  1. a lack of law and order; anarchy
  2. defiance of the law; outlawry

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• anarchy

  1. Absence of any form of political authority.
  2. Political disorder and confusion.
  3. Absence of any cohesive principle, such as a common standard or purpose.

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  1. Absence of any form of political authority.
  2. Political disorder and confusion.
  3. Absence of any cohesive principle, such as a common standard or purpose.

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An interruption of regular procedure or of public peace

• to-do

  1. An excited reaction; a commotion or fuss.

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  1. An excited reaction; a commotion or fuss.

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• flap

  1. A projecting or hanging piece usually attached to something on one side and often intended to protect or cover:
  2. Either of the folded ends of a book jacket that fit inside the front and back covers.
  3. A variable control surface on the trailing edge of an aircraft wing, used primarily to increase lift or drag.

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  1. A projecting or hanging piece usually attached to something on one side and often intended to protect or cover:
  2. Either of the folded ends of a book jacket that fit inside the front and back covers.
  3. A variable control surface on the trailing edge of an aircraft wing, used primarily to increase lift or drag.

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• uproar

  1. A condition of noisy excitement and confusion; a tumult:
  2. An impassioned protest or heated controversy:

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  1. A condition of noisy excitement and confusion; a tumult:
  2. An impassioned protest or heated controversy:

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• turmoil

  1. A state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult:

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  1. A state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult:

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• turbulence

  1. The state or quality of being turbulent:
  2. Turbulent flow.
  3. An eddying motion of the atmosphere that interrupts the flow of wind.

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  1. The state or quality of being turbulent:
  2. Turbulent flow.
  3. An eddying motion of the atmosphere that interrupts the flow of wind.

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• tumult

  1. A great noise, as of a crowd:
  2. A disorderly commotion or disturbance:
  3. A state of agitation of the mind or emotions:

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  1. A great noise, as of a crowd:
  2. A disorderly commotion or disturbance:
  3. A state of agitation of the mind or emotions:

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• stir

  1. To pass an implement through (a liquid, for example), usually in circular motions, so as to mix or cool the contents:
  2. To use an implement to move or rearrange the fuel in (a fire) to increase light or heat.
  3. To add or mix in (an ingredient, for example) into a liquid or mixture by moving an implement:

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  1. To pass an implement through (a liquid, for example), usually in circular motions, so as to mix or cool the contents:
  2. To use an implement to move or rearrange the fuel in (a fire) to increase light or heat.
  3. To add or mix in (an ingredient, for example) into a liquid or mixture by moving an implement:

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• helter-skelter

  1. In disorderly haste; confusedly; pell-mell.
  2. Haphazardly.
  3. Carelessly hurried and confused.

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  1. In disorderly haste; confusedly; pell-mell.
  2. Haphazardly.
  3. Carelessly hurried and confused.

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• disturbance

  1. The act of disturbing:
  2. The condition of being disturbed:
  3. Something that disturbs, as a commotion, scuffle, or public tumult.

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  1. The act of disturbing:
  2. The condition of being disturbed:
  3. Something that disturbs, as a commotion, scuffle, or public tumult.

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• commotion

  1. A condition of turbulent motion.
  2. An agitated disturbance; a hubbub:
  3. Civil disturbance or insurrection; disorder.

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  1. A condition of turbulent motion.
  2. An agitated disturbance; a hubbub:
  3. Civil disturbance or insurrection; disorder.

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• agitation

  1. The act of agitating or the state of being agitated.
  2. Extreme emotional disturbance; perturbation.
  3. The stirring up of public interest in a matter of controversy, such as a political or social issue.

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  1. The act of agitating or the state of being agitated.
  2. Extreme emotional disturbance; perturbation.
  3. The stirring up of public interest in a matter of controversy, such as a political or social issue.

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A pathological condition of mind or body

• sickness

  1. The condition of being sick; illness.
  2. A disease; a malady.
  3. Nausea.

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  1. The condition of being sick; illness.
  2. A disease; a malady.
  3. Nausea.

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• malady

  1. A disease, disorder, or ailment.
  2. An unwholesome condition:

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  1. A disease, disorder, or ailment.
  2. An unwholesome condition:

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• infirmity

  1. The condition of being infirm, often as associated with old age; weakness or frailty:
  2. A bodily ailment or weakness:
  3. Weakness of resolution or character:

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  1. The condition of being infirm, often as associated with old age; weakness or frailty:
  2. A bodily ailment or weakness:
  3. Weakness of resolution or character:

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• illness

  1. Poor health resulting from disease of body or mind; sickness.
  2. A disease.
  3. The quality of being disagreeable or unpleasant.

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  1. Poor health resulting from disease of body or mind; sickness.
  2. A disease.
  3. The quality of being disagreeable or unpleasant.

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• ill

  1. Not healthy; sick:
  2. Not normal; unsound:
  3. Resulting in suffering; harmful or distressing:

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  1. Not healthy; sick:
  2. Not normal; unsound:
  3. Resulting in suffering; harmful or distressing:

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• disease

  1. An abnormal condition of a part, organ, or system of an organism resulting from various causes, such as infection, inflammation, environmental factors, or genetic defect, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs, symptoms, or both.
  2. A condition or tendency, as of society, regarded as abnormal and harmful.
  3. Lack of ease; trouble.

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  1. An abnormal condition of a part, organ, or system of an organism resulting from various causes, such as infection, inflammation, environmental factors, or genetic defect, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs, symptoms, or both.
  2. A condition or tendency, as of society, regarded as abnormal and harmful.
  3. Lack of ease; trouble.

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• complaint

  1. An expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
  2. A cause or reason for complaining; a grievance:
  3. A bodily disorder or disease; a malady or ailment.

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  1. An expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
  2. A cause or reason for complaining; a grievance:
  3. A bodily disorder or disease; a malady or ailment.

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• ailment

  1. A physical or mental disorder, especially a mild illness.

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  1. A physical or mental disorder, especially a mild illness.

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The condition of being sick

• sickness

  1. The condition of being sick; illness.
  2. A disease; a malady.
  3. Nausea.

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  1. The condition of being sick; illness.
  2. A disease; a malady.
  3. Nausea.

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• infirmity

  1. The condition of being infirm, often as associated with old age; weakness or frailty:
  2. A bodily ailment or weakness:
  3. Weakness of resolution or character:

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  1. The condition of being infirm, often as associated with old age; weakness or frailty:
  2. A bodily ailment or weakness:
  3. Weakness of resolution or character:

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• indisposition

  1. Disinclination; unwillingness.
  2. A minor ailment.

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  1. Disinclination; unwillingness.
  2. A minor ailment.

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• illness

  1. Poor health resulting from disease of body or mind; sickness.
  2. A disease.
  3. The quality of being disagreeable or unpleasant.

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  1. Poor health resulting from disease of body or mind; sickness.
  2. A disease.
  3. The quality of being disagreeable or unpleasant.

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• affliction

  1. A condition of pain, suffering, or distress:
  2. A cause of pain, suffering, or distress:

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  1. A condition of pain, suffering, or distress:
  2. A cause of pain, suffering, or distress:

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To put out of proper order

• upset

  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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• unsettle

  1. To change from a settled condition; disrupt:
  2. To make uneasy; disturb:

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  1. To change from a settled condition; disrupt:
  2. To make uneasy; disturb:

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• tumble

  1. To perform acrobatic feats such as somersaults, rolls, or twists.
  2. To fall, roll, or move end over end:
  3. To spill, roll out, or emerge in confusion or disorder:

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  1. To perform acrobatic feats such as somersaults, rolls, or twists.
  2. To fall, roll, or move end over end:
  3. To spill, roll out, or emerge in confusion or disorder:

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• muddle

  1. To mix together, especially confusedly:
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:

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  1. To mix together, especially confusedly:
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:

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• mix-up

  1. A state or an instance of confusion; a muddle:
  2. A fight or melee.

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  1. A state or an instance of confusion; a muddle:
  2. A fight or melee.

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• mess up

  1. To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
  2. To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
  3. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.

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  1. To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
  2. To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
  3. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.

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• jumble

  1. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:
  2. To muddle; confuse:
  3. To be mixed in a confused way:

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  1. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:
  2. To muddle; confuse:
  3. To be mixed in a confused way:

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• disturb

  1. To break up or destroy the tranquility, order, or settled state of:
  2. To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset:
  3. To interfere with; interrupt:

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  1. To break up or destroy the tranquility, order, or settled state of:
  2. To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset:
  3. To interfere with; interrupt:

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• disrupt

  1. To throw into confusion or disorder:
  2. To interrupt or impede the progress of:
  3. To break apart or alter so as to prevent normal or expected functioning:

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  1. To throw into confusion or disorder:
  2. To interrupt or impede the progress of:
  3. To break apart or alter so as to prevent normal or expected functioning:

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• disorganize

  1. To destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or unity of.

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  1. To destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or unity of.

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• disarray

  1. A state of disorder; confusion.
  2. Disorderly dress.
  3. To throw into confusion; upset.

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  1. A state of disorder; confusion.
  2. Disorderly dress.
  3. To throw into confusion; upset.

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• disarrange

  1. To upset the proper arrangement or order of.

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  1. To upset the proper arrangement or order of.

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• derange

  1. To disturb the order, arrangement, or functioning of:
  2. To upset (normal condition or functioning, as of a bodily organ).
  3. To cause to be psychotic or otherwise severely mentally unsound.

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  1. To disturb the order, arrangement, or functioning of:
  2. To upset (normal condition or functioning, as of a bodily organ).
  3. To cause to be psychotic or otherwise severely mentally unsound.

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To put into total disorder

• snafu

  1. A chaotic or confused situation.
  2. In a state of confusion or chaos.
  3. To make confused or chaotic.

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  1. A chaotic or confused situation.
  2. In a state of confusion or chaos.
  3. To make confused or chaotic.

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• snarl

  1. To growl viciously while baring the teeth.
  2. To speak angrily or threateningly.
  3. To utter with anger or hostility:

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  1. To growl viciously while baring the teeth.
  2. To speak angrily or threateningly.
  3. To utter with anger or hostility:

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• scramble

  1. To move or climb hurriedly, especially on the hands and knees.
  2. To struggle or contend frantically in order to get something:
  3. To take off with all possible haste, as to intercept enemy aircraft.

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  1. To move or climb hurriedly, especially on the hands and knees.
  2. To struggle or contend frantically in order to get something:
  3. To take off with all possible haste, as to intercept enemy aircraft.

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• muddle

  1. To mix together, especially confusedly:
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:

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  1. To mix together, especially confusedly:
  2. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler.
  3. To put into a state of confusion; confuse:

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• mess up

  1. To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
  2. To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
  3. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.

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  1. To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
  2. To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
  3. To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.

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• jumble

  1. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:
  2. To muddle; confuse:
  3. To be mixed in a confused way:

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  1. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:
  2. To muddle; confuse:
  3. To be mixed in a confused way:

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• confuse

  1. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; bewilder or perplex.
  2. To cause to feel embarrassment.
  3. To fail to differentiate (one person or thing) from another:

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  1. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; bewilder or perplex.
  2. To cause to feel embarrassment.
  3. To fail to differentiate (one person or thing) from another:

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• ball up

  1. To crush into a ball shape.
  2. (intransitive) to coil up into a ball.
  3. (intransitive) To hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.

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  1. To crush into a ball shape.
  2. (intransitive) to coil up into a ball.
  3. (intransitive) To hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.

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To put (the hair or clothes) into a state of disarray

• tousle

  1. To disarrange or rumple; dishevel.
  2. A disheveled mass, as of hair.

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  1. To disarrange or rumple; dishevel.
  2. A disheveled mass, as of hair.

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• rumple

  1. To wrinkle or form into folds or creases.
  2. To make unkempt or untidy.
  3. To become wrinkled or creased.

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  1. To wrinkle or form into folds or creases.
  2. To make unkempt or untidy.
  3. To become wrinkled or creased.

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• muss

  1. To make messy or untidy; rumple.
  2. A state of disorder; a mess.

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  1. To make messy or untidy; rumple.
  2. A state of disorder; a mess.

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• mess

  1. A cluttered, untidy, usually dirty place or condition:
  2. Something that is disorderly or dirty, as a accumulation or heap:
  3. A confused, troubling, or embarrassing condition or situation:

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  1. A cluttered, untidy, usually dirty place or condition:
  2. Something that is disorderly or dirty, as a accumulation or heap:
  3. A confused, troubling, or embarrassing condition or situation:

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• dishevel

  1. To loosen and let fall (hair or clothing) in disarray.
  2. To disarrange the hair or clothing of.
  3. To throw into disorder.

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  1. To loosen and let fall (hair or clothing) in disarray.
  2. To disarrange the hair or clothing of.
  3. To throw into disorder.

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• disarrange

  1. To upset the proper arrangement or order of.

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  1. To upset the proper arrangement or order of.

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To disturb the health or physiological functioning of

• upset

  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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  1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
  2. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
  3. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

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• unsettle

  1. To change from a settled condition; disrupt:
  2. To make uneasy; disturb:

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  1. To change from a settled condition; disrupt:
  2. To make uneasy; disturb:

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• turn

  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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• derange

  1. To disturb the order, arrangement, or functioning of:
  2. To upset (normal condition or functioning, as of a bodily organ).
  3. To cause to be psychotic or otherwise severely mentally unsound.

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  1. To disturb the order, arrangement, or functioning of:
  2. To upset (normal condition or functioning, as of a bodily organ).
  3. To cause to be psychotic or otherwise severely mentally unsound.

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Physical confusion

• shambles

  1. A scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin:
  2. Great clutter or jumble; a total mess:
  3. A place or scene of bloodshed or carnage.

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  1. A scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin:
  2. Great clutter or jumble; a total mess:
  3. A place or scene of bloodshed or carnage.

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• jumble

  1. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:
  2. To muddle; confuse:
  3. To be mixed in a confused way:

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  1. To mix in a confused way; throw together carelessly:
  2. To muddle; confuse:
  3. To be mixed in a confused way:

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• confusion

  1. The act of confusing or the state of being confused:
  2. An instance of being confused:
  3. Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.

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  1. The act of confusing or the state of being confused:
  2. An instance of being confused:
  3. Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.

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• disarray

  1. A state of disorder; confusion.
  2. Disorderly dress.
  3. To throw into confusion; upset.

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  1. A state of disorder; confusion.
  2. Disorderly dress.
  3. To throw into confusion; upset.

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Social confusion

• ruckus

  1. A disturbance; a commotion:

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  1. A disturbance; a commotion:

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• tangled skein

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• ochlocracy

  1. Government by the masses; mob rule.

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  1. Government by the masses; mob rule.

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• mobocracy

  1. Political control by a mob.
  2. The mass of common people as the source of political control.

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  1. Political control by a mob.
  2. The mass of common people as the source of political control.

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• reign-of-terror

  1. The period (1793–1794) of the French Revolution during which the republican government was temporarily suspended, power was concentrated in the hands of a small group of revolutionaries, and thousands of suspected counterrevolutionaries were executed.
  2. A period of brutal suppression or intimidation by those in power.

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  1. The period (1793–1794) of the French Revolution during which the republican government was temporarily suspended, power was concentrated in the hands of a small group of revolutionaries, and thousands of suspected counterrevolutionaries were executed.
  2. A period of brutal suppression or intimidation by those in power.

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• state of violence

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• riot

  1. A wild or turbulent disturbance created by a large number of people.
  2. A violent disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled for a common purpose.
  3. An unrestrained outbreak, as of laughter or passions.

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  1. A wild or turbulent disturbance created by a large number of people.
  2. A violent disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled for a common purpose.
  3. An unrestrained outbreak, as of laughter or passions.

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• disorganization

  1. The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.
  2. The state of being disorganized; as, the disorganization of the body, or of government.

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  1. The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.
  2. The state of being disorganized; as, the disorganization of the body, or of government.

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• strike

  1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
  2. To inflict (a blow).
  3. To penetrate or pierce:

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  1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
  2. To inflict (a blow).
  3. To penetrate or pierce:

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• rebellion

  1. Open, armed, and organized resistance to a constituted government.
  2. An instance of this.
  3. Defiance toward an authority or established convention:

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  1. Open, armed, and organized resistance to a constituted government.
  2. An instance of this.
  3. Defiance toward an authority or established convention:

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• revolution

  1. Orbital motion about a point, especially as distinguished from axial rotation:
  2. A turning or rotational motion about an axis.
  3. A single complete cycle of such orbital or axial motion.

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  1. Orbital motion about a point, especially as distinguished from axial rotation:
  2. A turning or rotational motion about an axis.
  3. A single complete cycle of such orbital or axial motion.

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• insurrection

  1. The act or an instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government.

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  1. The act or an instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government.

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• agitation

  1. The act of agitating or the state of being agitated.
  2. Extreme emotional disturbance; perturbation.
  3. The stirring up of public interest in a matter of controversy, such as a political or social issue.

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  1. The act of agitating or the state of being agitated.
  2. Extreme emotional disturbance; perturbation.
  3. The stirring up of public interest in a matter of controversy, such as a political or social issue.

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• commotion

  1. A condition of turbulent motion.
  2. An agitated disturbance; a hubbub:
  3. Civil disturbance or insurrection; disorder.

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  1. A condition of turbulent motion.
  2. An agitated disturbance; a hubbub:
  3. Civil disturbance or insurrection; disorder.

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• entanglement

  1. The state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
  2. That which entangles; intricacy; perplexity.
  3. Specifically, in fortification, an obstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, to impede an enemy's approach.

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  1. The state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
  2. That which entangles; intricacy; perplexity.
  3. Specifically, in fortification, an obstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, to impede an enemy's approach.

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• imbroglio

  1. A difficult or intricate situation; an entanglement.
  2. A confused or complicated disagreement.
  3. A confused heap; a tangle.

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  1. A difficult or intricate situation; an entanglement.
  2. A confused or complicated disagreement.
  3. A confused heap; a tangle.

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• rowdiness

  1. The state of being rowdy

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  1. The state of being rowdy

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• disorderliness

  1. The state or quality of being disorderly.

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  1. The state or quality of being disorderly.

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• lawlessness

  1. a lack of law and order; anarchy
  2. defiance of the law; outlawry

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  1. a lack of law and order; anarchy
  2. defiance of the law; outlawry

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• anarchism

  1. The theory or doctrine that all forms of government are oppressive and undesirable and should be abolished.
  2. Active resistance and terrorism against the state, as used by some anarchists.
  3. Rejection of all forms of coercive control and authority:

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  1. The theory or doctrine that all forms of government are oppressive and undesirable and should be abolished.
  2. Active resistance and terrorism against the state, as used by some anarchists.
  3. Rejection of all forms of coercive control and authority:

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• anarchy

  1. Absence of any form of political authority.
  2. Political disorder and confusion.
  3. Absence of any cohesive principle, such as a common standard or purpose.

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  1. Absence of any form of political authority.
  2. Political disorder and confusion.
  3. Absence of any cohesive principle, such as a common standard or purpose.

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• mob-rule

  1. Government by violent gangs, or by the masses.

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  1. Government by violent gangs, or by the masses.

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• rioting

  1. Present participle of riot.
  2. A riot.

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  1. Present participle of riot.
  2. A riot.

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• terrorism

  1. The use of violence or the threat of violence, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political goals.

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  1. The use of violence or the threat of violence, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political goals.

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• mayhem

  1. The criminal offense of willfully maiming, disabling, or disfiguring a person.
  2. Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing; wanton destruction:
  3. A state of violent disorder or riotous confusion; havoc.

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  1. The criminal offense of willfully maiming, disabling, or disfiguring a person.
  2. Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing; wanton destruction:
  3. A state of violent disorder or riotous confusion; havoc.

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• chaos

  1. A condition or place of great disorder or confusion.
  2. A disorderly mass; a jumble:
  3. The disordered state of unformed matter and infinite space supposed in some cosmogonic views to have existed before the ordered universe.

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  1. A condition or place of great disorder or confusion.
  2. A disorderly mass; a jumble:
  3. The disordered state of unformed matter and infinite space supposed in some cosmogonic views to have existed before the ordered universe.

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• complication

  1. The act of complicating.
  2. A confused or intricate relationship of parts.
  3. A factor, condition, or element that complicates.

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  1. The act of complicating.
  2. A confused or intricate relationship of parts.
  3. A factor, condition, or element that complicates.

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• upheaval

  1. The process of being heaved upward.
  2. An instance of being so heaved.
  3. A sudden, violent disruption or upset:

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  1. The process of being heaved upward.
  2. An instance of being so heaved.
  3. A sudden, violent disruption or upset:

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• turmoil

  1. A state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult:

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  1. A state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult:

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• misrule

  1. Disorder or lawless confusion.
  2. Inept or unwise rule; misgovernment.
  3. To rule ineptly, unjustly, or unwisely; misgovern.

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  1. Disorder or lawless confusion.
  2. Inept or unwise rule; misgovernment.
  3. To rule ineptly, unjustly, or unwisely; misgovern.

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• turbulence

  1. The state or quality of being turbulent:
  2. Turbulent flow.
  3. An eddying motion of the atmosphere that interrupts the flow of wind.

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  1. The state or quality of being turbulent:
  2. Turbulent flow.
  3. An eddying motion of the atmosphere that interrupts the flow of wind.

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• discord

  1. Lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things.
  2. Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
  3. A confused or harsh sound or mingling of sounds.

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  1. Lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things.
  2. Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
  3. A confused or harsh sound or mingling of sounds.

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• bustle

  1. To move or cause to move energetically and busily.
  2. Excited and often noisy activity; a stir.

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  1. To move or cause to move energetically and busily.
  2. Excited and often noisy activity; a stir.

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• uproar

  1. A condition of noisy excitement and confusion; a tumult:
  2. An impassioned protest or heated controversy:

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  1. A condition of noisy excitement and confusion; a tumult:
  2. An impassioned protest or heated controversy:

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• tumult

  1. A great noise, as of a crowd:
  2. A disorderly commotion or disturbance:
  3. A state of agitation of the mind or emotions:

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  1. A great noise, as of a crowd:
  2. A disorderly commotion or disturbance:
  3. A state of agitation of the mind or emotions:

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• disturbance

  1. The act of disturbing:
  2. The condition of being disturbed:
  3. Something that disturbs, as a commotion, scuffle, or public tumult.

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  1. The act of disturbing:
  2. The condition of being disturbed:
  3. Something that disturbs, as a commotion, scuffle, or public tumult.

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An illness

• dysfunction

  1. Abnormal or impaired functioning of a bodily system or organ.
  2. Failure to achieve or sustain a behavioral norm or expected condition, as in a social relationship.

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  1. Abnormal or impaired functioning of a bodily system or organ.
  2. Failure to achieve or sustain a behavioral norm or expected condition, as in a social relationship.

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• malady

  1. A disease, disorder, or ailment.
  2. An unwholesome condition:

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  1. A disease, disorder, or ailment.
  2. An unwholesome condition:

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• sickness

  1. The condition of being sick; illness.
  2. A disease; a malady.
  3. Nausea.

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  1. The condition of being sick; illness.
  2. A disease; a malady.
  3. Nausea.

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• ailment

  1. A physical or mental disorder, especially a mild illness.

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  1. A physical or mental disorder, especially a mild illness.

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