pandemonium noun

/ˌpæn.dəˈməʊ.ni.əm/

/-ˈmoʊ-/ n [U]

Definition

a situation in which there is a lot of noise and confusion because people are excited, angry or frightened

Pandemonium reigned in the hall as the unbelievable election results were read out.

the pandemonium of the school playground

(Definition of pandemonium noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

to worry

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