Mayhem

/ˈmeɪhɛm/

Synonyms for "mayhem" (66 found)

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Closest matches (14)

Noun(8 words)

havoc amuck anarchy bedlambodily harmchaos chaoseschaotisch - dutch

bankruptcy breakage breakdown chaos collapse

Adjective(1 words)

chaotic atmosphere

Strong matches (19)

commotion confusioncrack upcrack-up cripple crippling damage destruction detriment devastation dilapidation disablement dismember disorder disrepair encroachment fracas

Verb(1 words)

create chaos

Adjective(1 words)

extreme chaos

Related words (33)

harm havoc hobbling hurt hurting impairment incapacitation infringement injury inroad loss maim maiming mischief mutilate mutilation ruination ruinousness rumpus sabotage

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scathe sickening spoiling violence weakening

Noun(6 words)

injury madhouse maiming pandemonium riotstate of disorder

Adjective(2 words)

total chaosutter chaos

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4 relation types

More general

8 entries

crimecriminal offencecriminal offensedisorder disturbance law-breaking offense unrest

More specific

4 entries

disfigurement maimingmob violenceriot

Collocations

6 entries

bring mayhemcaused mayhemin mayhemmayhem ensuedmayhem eruptedutter mayhem

Inflections

1 entries

mayhems

Sample sentences

22 total sentences available.

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There is no reason for such mayhem.

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Let the mayhem begin.

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It was complete mayhem.

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Tom was arrested for aggravated assault and mayhem.

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