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havoc
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/ˈhæv.ək/
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/ˈhæv.ək/
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havoc
noun
havocs
pl
опустошение
The war brought havoc to the region.
Война принесла опустошение в регион.
хаос
The storm caused havoc in the city.
Шторм вызвал хаос в городе.
разрушение
The earthquake left a trail of havoc.
Землетрясение оставило след разрушения.
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беспорядок
смятение
Synonyms
ruin
mayhem
catastrophe
chaos
destruction
devastation
disorder
turmoil
havoc
verb
havocked
Past Simple
havocked
Past Participle
havocking
Gerund
UK
/ˈhæv.ək/
US
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опустошать
The storm will havoc the coastal towns.
Шторм опустошит прибрежные города.
Synonyms
wreak havoc
trash
wreck
desolate
lay waste
ruin
destroy
ravage
devastate
havoc
adjective
UK
/ˈhæv.ək/
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Attributive use of the noun ‘havoc’; not normally gradable
Definitions
havoc
noun
Widespread destruction or devastation.
The hurricane caused havoc across the coastal towns, leaving many homes in ruins.
Great confusion or disorder.
The sudden power outage created havoc in the office, with everyone scrambling to save their work.
havoc
verb
(rare, archaic) To lay waste to; to devastate.
During the civil war, roaming bands havocked the countryside, burning farms and villages.
havoc
adjective
Relating to or characterized by widespread destruction or disorder; used only before a noun.
Emergency crews braced for havoc conditions as the storm approached.
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