Meaning of “play havoc with” in the English Dictionary

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"play havoc with" in American English

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play havoc with

› to make a situation much more difficult or confusing:

The snowstorm is really playing havoc with rush-hour traffic.

› to damage something:

The acid rain plays havoc with marine life.

(Definition of “play havoc with” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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