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mayhem noun
/ˈmeɪ.hem/ n [U] Definition
a situation in which there is little or no order or control
With twenty kids running round and only two adults to supervise, it was complete mayhem.
(Definition of mayhem noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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