Topsy-turviness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition or state of being topsy-turvy; disorderly or muddled. uncountable

    "Poor Margaret’s state of mind may have accounted for the tremendous topsy-turviness—to use a familiar expression—of her sentences."

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bedlamcar crashchaosclutterconfusiondisarray

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"Poor Margaret’s state of mind may have accounted for the tremendous topsy-turviness—to use a familiar expression—of her sentences."

Etymology

From topsy-turvy + -ness.

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