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disorders

dɪsˈɔːdə

noun

a state of confusion.

the world ‘s currency markets were in disorder

untidiness,disorderliness,mess,disarray,disorganization,chaos,confusion,clutter,jumble,a muddle,a mess,a shambles,a mare’s nest,a dog’s dinner,a dog’s breakfast,an omnishambles

verb

disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of.

they are disordering the political landscape

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disorder

dɪsˈɔːdə

noun

a state of confusion.

the world ‘s currency markets were in disorder

untidiness,disorderliness,mess,disarray,disorganization,chaos,confusion,clutter,jumble,a muddle,a mess,a shambles,a mare’s nest,a dog’s dinner,a dog’s breakfast,an omnishambles

verb

disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of.

they are disordering the political landscape

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disarrays

dɪsəˈreɪ

noun

a state of disorganization or untidiness.

her grey hair was in disarray

disorder,confusion,chaos,untidiness,dishevelment,mess,muddle,clutter,jumble,mix-up,tangle,hotchpotch,shambles,omnishambles,disorganization,lack of order,discomposure,disunity,indiscipline,unruliness

verb

throw into a state of disorganization or untidiness.

the inspection disarrayed the usual schedule

disarrange,make untidy,bring/throw into disarray,bring/throw into disorder,disorganize,turn upside-down,unsettle,dishevel,tousle,rumple

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disarray

dɪsəˈreɪ

noun

a state of disorganization or untidiness.

her grey hair was in disarray

disorder,confusion,chaos,untidiness,dishevelment,mess,muddle,clutter,jumble,mix-up,tangle,hotchpotch,shambles,omnishambles,disorganization,lack of order,discomposure,disunity,indiscipline,unruliness

verb

throw into a state of disorganization or untidiness.

the inspection disarrayed the usual schedule

disarrange,make untidy,bring/throw into disarray,bring/throw into disorder,disorganize,turn upside-down,unsettle,dishevel,tousle,rumple

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dilemmas

dɪˈlɛmə
dʌɪˈlɛmə

noun

a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.

he wants to make money, but he also disapproves of it: Den’s dilemma in a nutshell

quandary,predicament,difficulty,problem,puzzle,conundrum,awkward situation,tricky situation,difficult situation,difficult choice,catch-22,vicious circle,plight,mess,muddle,trouble,perplexity,confusion,conflict,uncertainty,indecision,no-win situation,sticky situation,pickle,fix,spot,tight spot,tight corner,poser,facer,sticky wicket

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dilemma

dɪˈlɛmə
dʌɪˈlɛmə

noun

a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.

he wants to make money, but he also disapproves of it: Den’s dilemma in a nutshell

quandary,predicament,difficulty,problem,puzzle,conundrum,awkward situation,tricky situation,difficult situation,difficult choice,catch-22,vicious circle,plight,mess,muddle,trouble,perplexity,confusion,conflict,uncertainty,indecision,no-win situation,sticky situation,pickle,fix,spot,tight spot,tight corner,poser,facer,sticky wicket

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debacles

deɪˈbɑːk(ə)l

noun

a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.

the only man to reach double figures in the second-innings debacle

fiasco,failure,catastrophe,disaster,disintegration,mess,wreck,ruin,downfall,collapse,defeat,rout,overthrow,conquest,trouncing,foul-up,screw-up,hash,botch,washout,fail,cock-up,pig’s ear,car crash,snafu,fuck-up,balls-up

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debacle

deɪˈbɑːk(ə)l

noun

a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.

the only man to reach double figures in the second-innings debacle

fiasco,failure,catastrophe,disaster,disintegration,mess,wreck,ruin,downfall,collapse,defeat,rout,overthrow,conquest,trouncing,foul-up,screw-up,hash,botch,washout,fail,cock-up,pig’s ear,car crash,snafu,fuck-up,balls-up

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crisis

ˈkrʌɪsɪs

noun

a time of intense difficulty or danger.

the current economic crisis

catastrophe,calamity,cataclysm,emergency,disaster,predicament,plight,mess,dilemma,quandary,setback,reverse,reversal,upheaval,drama,trouble,dire straits,hard times,hardship,adversity,extremity,distress,difficulty,fix,pickle,jam,stew,scrape,bind,hole,sticky situation,hot water,hell,hell on earth,hassle,stress,car crash,spot of bother

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crises

ˈkrʌɪsɪs

noun

a time of intense difficulty or danger.

the current economic crisis

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assortments

/əˈsɔːtm(ə)nt/

noun

A miscellaneous collection of things or people.

the room was filled with an assortment of clothes

mixture,variety,array,mixed bag,mix,miscellany,random selection,motley collection,selection,medley,melange,diversity,mishmash,hotchpotch,hodgepodge,ragbag,pot-pourri,jumble,mess,confusion,conglomeration,farrago,patchwork,hash

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assortment

/əˈsɔrtmənt/

noun

A miscellaneous collection of things or people.

the room was filled with an assortment of clothes

mixture,variety,array,mixed bag,mix,miscellany,random selection,motley collection,selection,medley,melange,diversity,mishmash,hotchpotch,hodgepodge,ragbag,pot-pourri,jumble,mess,confusion,conglomeration,farrago,patchwork,hash

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