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| hav·oc [ hávvək ] |
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1. devastation: widespread damage, destruction, or devastation
 the havoc wreaked by the storm
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2. chaos: a condition or situation of disruptive chaos
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adjective |
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Malaysia difficult to control: difficult to control, manage, discipline, or govern
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 Her kids look really havoc!
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| [15th century. < Anglo-Norman (crier) havok "(to cry) havoc," signal to an army to seize plunder, alteration of Old French havo(t) "pillage"] |
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