mayhem
/ˈmeɪˌ(h)ɛm/ nom C1En français : chaos, désordre, grabuge, tumulte
- The criminal offence of maiming a person by depriving them of the use of any of their limbs.
- Often preceded by to cause or make: great confusion, destruction, disorder, or trouble; chaos, turmoil; (countable) an instance of this. · In all the mayhem, some children were separated from their parents.· What if the legendary hero Robin Hood had been born into the mayhem of the 20th century?
- Violent conduct, especially the violent infliction of injury on a person or thing. · The fighting dogs created mayhem in the flower beds.
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