havoc
hav·oc / ˈhavək/ • n. widespread destruction: the hurricane ripped through Florida, causing havoc. ∎ great confusion or disorder: schoolchildren wreaking havoc in the classroom.• v. (hav·ocked, hav·ocking) [tr.] archaic lay waste to; devastate.PHRASES: play havoc with completely disrupt; cause serious damage to: shift work plays havoc with the body clock.
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