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désordre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • confusion noun A state of not understanding what is happening; a lack of clarity.
  • disarray noun A state of disorder or confusion.
  • disorder noun A state of confusion or lack of proper organization.
  • kerfuffle noun A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.
  • mayhem noun Wild confusion, disorder, or chaos.
  • mess noun A dirty, untidy, or disorganized state of things; also, a difficult or awkward situation.
  • muddle verb To mix things up in a confusing way, or to think in a confused, unclear manner.
  • turmoil noun A state of great confusion, disorder, or emotional upheaval.

Senses

désordre is used for these senses in English:

  • confusion A lack of clarity or order.
  • disarray A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
  • disorder Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
  • disorder (medicine, countable) A physical or mental malfunction.
  • higgledy-piggledy (slang) In utter disorder or confusion; mixed up.
  • higgledy-piggledy (slang) In a confused, disordered, or random way.
  • kerfuffle (chiefly, Commonwealth, informal) A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
  • mayhem A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.

confusion — full definition

  1. noun A state of not understanding what is happening; a lack of clarity.
  2. noun The mistaking of one thing for another.
  3. noun Disorientation, especially as a symptom in illness such as dementia.

disarray — full definition

  1. noun A state of disorder or confusion.
  2. verb To throw into disorder.

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