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havoc

hav·oc [ hávvək ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. devastation: widespread damage, destruction, or devastation
the havoc wreaked by the storm

2. chaos: a condition or situation of disruptive chaos



adjective 
Definition:
 
Malaysia difficult to control: difficult to control, manage, discipline, or govern ( informal )
Her kids look really havoc!

[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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