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   mayhem

   /ˈmeɪhɛm/

   noun

   • 1. violent or extreme disorder; chaos: "complete mayhem broke out"
   • ▪ the crime of maliciously injuring or maiming someone, originally so as to render them defenceless.

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Old French mayhem (see maim). The sense ‘disorder’ (originally US) dates from the late 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • Y

     4

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • M

     3

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