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maelstrom

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Main Entry: maelstrom
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: agitation

Synonyms:

bedlam, chaos, confusion, disorder, flap, fuss, pandemonium, turbulence, turmoil, uproar
Main Entry: maelstrom
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: whirlpool

Synonyms:

eddy, stir, swirl, undercurrent, undertow, vortex, whirl
Main Entry: bedlam
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: chaotic situation

Synonyms:

chaos, clamor, commotion, confusion, din, disquiet, disquietude, furor, hubbub, madhouse, maelstrom, noise, pandemonium, racket, shambles, tumult, turmoil, uproar

Antonyms:

calm, peace, quiet
Main Entry: shambles
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a mess

Synonyms:

anarchy, babel, bedlam, botch, chaos, confusion, disarray, disorder, disorganization, hash, havoc, hodge-podge, madhouse, maelstrom, mess-up, mix-up, muddle

Antonyms:

order, organization
Main Entry: tumult
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: uproar, confusion

Synonyms:

ado, affray, agitation, altercation, babel, bedlam, brawl, clamor, commotion, convulsion, din, disorder, disturbance, dither, excitement, ferment, fight, fracas, fuss, hassle*, jangle, lather, maelstrom, noise, outbreak, outcry, pandemonium, paroxysm, pother, quarrel, racket, riot, row, ruction, seething, stir, strife, turbulence, turmoil, unrest, unsettlement, upheaval, upturn, wildness
Notes: tumult applies only to people, while turmoil is confusion and agitation for people and things; tumultuous can describe things and people

Antonyms:

calmness, order, peace
Main Entry: whirlpool
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: spinning water

Synonyms:

eddy, maelstrom, stir, undercurrent, undertow, vortex, whirl
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