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mayhem
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mayhem
(noun)
mayhem
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meɪˌhɛm/
noun
mayhem
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ˈ
meɪˌhɛm/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAYHEM
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actions that hurt people and destroy things
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a scene or situation that involves a lot of violence
movies filled with murder and
mayhem
committing
mayhem
a criminal who escaped from prison and caused
mayhem
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often used figuratively
musical
mayhem
There was
mayhem
[=a lot of excited activity] on the field after the winning goal was scored.
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