may·hem

may·hem
ˈmāˌhem/
noun
  1. violent or damaging disorder; chaos.
    "complete mayhem broke out"
    synonyms:chaosdisorderhavocbedlampandemoniumtumultuproarturmoil,commotion, all hell broken loose, maelstromtroubledisturbance,confusionriotanarchyviolenceinsanitymadness
    informalmadhouse
    "no one would confess to how the mayhem started"
    • LAWhistorical
      the crime of maliciously injuring or maiming someone, originally so as to render the victim defenseless.

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