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topsy–turvy
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topsy–turvy
(adverb)
topsy–turvy
/ˌtɑːpsi
ˈ
tɚvi/
adverb
topsy–turvy
/ˌtɑːpsi
ˈ
tɚvi/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOPSY–TURVY
:
in or into great disorder or confusion
Her life was
turned topsy-turvy
when her husband left her.
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— topsy–turvy
adjective
this
topsy-turvy
world we live in
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