Bedlam - English meaning

noun

A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.

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The country has been plunged into a state of anarchy

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A lack of organization and control in a society or group, esp. because either there is no government or it has no power

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Civil war has led to anarchy., the crowd was restless and verging on anarchy., belief in freedom do…

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A situation in which there is no organization and control, especially in society, because there is no effective government

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What we are witnessing is the country's slow slide into anarchy., the country has been in a state o…

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Complete disorder and confusion.

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Snow caused chaos in the region

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A state of disorder and confusion

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Repairs to the major highway this summer will bring chaos to commuters., the house is a little chao…

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A state of total confusion with no order

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Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads., ever since our secretary walked out, the office has b…

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A state of confused and noisy disturbance.

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She was distracted by a commotion across the street

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A sudden, brief period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

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[ c ] there was a commotion outside the embassy.

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A sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement

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His arrival caused quite a commotion., he looked up to see what all the commotion was about.

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Uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required.

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There seems to be some confusion about which system does what

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A lack of understanding, or a state of disorder

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[ c ] she writes about the confusions of her life., [ u ] in the confusion, i lost my wallet.

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A situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is

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There seems to be some confusion over who is actually giving the talk., to avoid confusion, the twi…

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A state of disorganization or untidiness.

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Her grey hair was in disarray

verb

Throw into a state of disorganization or untidiness.

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The inspection disarrayed the usual schedule

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A messy or confused condition, showing a lack of organization

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Many party members believe the campaign is in disarray., the apartment was in complete disarray.

noun

A state of confusion.

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The world 's currency markets were in disorder

verb

Disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of.

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They are disordering the political landscape

noun

A state in which objects or conditions are in no particular order; lack of system or planned organization

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The room was in such disorder that she couldn’t find anything., [ c ] a mental/physical disorder, […

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An outbreak of public anger or excitement.

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The verdict raised a furore over the role of courtroom psychiatry

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A sudden excited or angry reaction to something by a lot of people

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The government's decision to raise taxes has caused a great furore., furore over the furore over hi…

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A chaotic din caused by a crowd of people.

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A hubbub of laughter and shouting

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A loud noise, especially caused by a lot of people all talking at the same time

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I could hardly hear myself speak above all the hubbub in the bar.

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General excitement and activity

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Hubbub of once the hubbub of the election had died down, it was back to normal for the president.

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A commotion; a fuss.

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Remember all the hullabaloo over the golf ball?

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A loud noise made by people who are angry or annoyed; a lot of angry comments made in public about someone or something

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Make a hullabaloo there's a crowd of angry demonstrators making a real hullabaloo outside the house…

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Public disapproval or complaints

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The minister resigned after all the hullabaloo over his affair with an actress.

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Noisy activity

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Hurly-burly of we got tired of the hurly-burly of city life, so we moved to the country.

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A state of disorder due to a disregard of the law.

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The country's descent into lawlessness

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Violent or extreme disorder; chaos.

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Complete mayhem broke out

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Confused activity or excitement, sometimes involving destructive violence

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The movie includes a considerable amount of violence and mayhem.

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Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.

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There was complete pandemonium—everyone just panicked

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Noisy confusion and wild excitement

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Pandemonium erupted in the courtroom when the verdict was read.

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A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.

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Riots broke out in the capital

verb

Take part in a violent public disturbance.

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Students rioted in paris

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A noisy and violent public gathering

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The streets in this district include south central los angeles, where the riots broke out two years…

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A row or commotion.

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A child is raising a ruckus in class

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A disturbance or quarrel.

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She acted as if there'd been no earlier ruction

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A noisy argument or angry complaint

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There'll be ructions if i'm not home by midnight.

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A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

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A tumult of shouting and screaming broke out

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Noise and excitement, or a state of confusion, change, or uncertainty

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[ u ] mental tumult, [ c usually sing ] a tumult of emotion, [ u ] the garden sits amid the tumult …

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Violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid.

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The plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence

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A state of confusion and lack of order

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Political turbulence, his songs reflect the turbulence of his times., the plane ran into some turbu…

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A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.

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The country was in turmoil

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A state of extreme confusion, uncertainty, or lack of order

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Her mind was in turmoil., she grew up in the turmoil of the 1960s.

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A state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder.

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Years of industrial unrest

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Disagreements or fighting between groups of people

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Civil/social/labor unrest, the president is cutting short an international trip because of growing …

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A violent or sudden change or disruption to something.

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Major upheavals in the financial markets

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(a) great change, causing or involving difficulty or trouble

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[ u ] the long garbage strike in 1970 caused much political upheaval.

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A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance.

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The room was in an uproar

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Loud complaints esp. by angry people, or a noisy state of confusion

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[ c ] there was an uproar over the proposed rent increases.