Havoc
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Havoc ( noun )
- Great destruction or damage.
- Disorder and confusion.
- A situation in which everything is in a state of confusion or disorder.
Origin:
Havoc (n.) c.1300, "plunder, pillage," from old french havot "plunder, pillag.e",
Examples:
- The storm wreaked havoc on the town.
- He was playing havoc with her emotions.
- She was causing havoc in the office.
- The flood caused havoc in the village.
- He was playing havoc with the stock market.
(As a verb)
Havoc ( verb )
- Great destruction or damage.
- Disorder and confusion.
- A situation in which everything is in a state of confusion or disorder.
Origin:
Havoc (n.) c.1300, "plunder, pillage," from old french havot "plunder, pillag.e",
Examples:
- The storm wreaked havoc on the town.
- He was playing havoc with her emotions.
- She was causing havoc in the office.
- The flood caused havoc in the village.
- He was playing havoc with the stock market.