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Word: Haywire
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
1920s (originally US): from hay+ wire, from the use of hay-baling wire in makeshift repairs
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈheɪˌwʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
erratic; out of control
Short Definition:erratic
Examples:- her imagination had gone haywire
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