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ASBO
noun [C] /ˈæz.bəʊ/
/-boʊ/ UKDefinition
(Definition of ASBO noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anarchic adjective
- anarchism noun
- anarchist noun
- anarchy noun
- breach noun (BROKEN PROMISE/RULE)
- chaos noun
- disorder noun (ANGRY SITUATION)
- disturb verb (INTERRUPT)
- instability noun
- mayhem noun
- organized chaos noun
- pandemonium noun
- pell-mell adverb
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- turmoil noun
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