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Word: Havoc
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French havok, alteration of Old French havot, of unknown origin. The word was originally used in the phrase cry havoc (Old French crier havot) ‘to give an army the order havoc’, which was the signal for plundering
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhavək
Dialects: British English
Definition:
widespread destruction
Short Definition:widespread destruction
Examples:- the hurricane ripped through Florida causing havoc
Word: Havoc
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhavək
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lay waste to; devastate.
Short Definition:lay waste to
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