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Nouns (6)

n. [lack of order, confusion]

n. a disturbance of the peace or of public order

n. a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"

n. a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"

Verbs (27)

bring

v. be accompanied by; "Can I bring my cousin to the dinner?"

bring

v. induce or persuade; "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well"

disorder, disarray

v. bring disorder to

institute, bring

v. advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"

take, bring

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

bring, land

v. bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"

fetch, bring in, bring

v. be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"

bring, convey, take

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

bring, work, play, wreak, make for

v. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring

v. bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"

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Fuzzynyms (134)

violence

n. a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.

disease

n. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

affliction

n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

ailment, complaint, ill

n. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

circumstance

n. formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"

disorder, upset

n. a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"

chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness

n. a state of extreme confusion and disorder

confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray

n. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"

hole

n. a fault; "he shot holes in my argument"

tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil

n. a state of commotion and noise and confusion

confusion

n. an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended; "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"

confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray

n. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"

affliction

n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

circumstance

n. formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"

disorder

n. a disturbance of the peace or of public order

infirmity, frailty, debility, feebleness, frailness, valetudinarianism

n. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

trauma, psychic trauma

n. an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects

disturbance, perturbation, upset

n. an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"

trouble

n. an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble"

disease

n. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

sickness

n. defectiveness or unsoundness; "drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure"; "a great sickness of his judgment"

muss, tussle

v. make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair"

tousle, dishevel, tangle

v. disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair"

interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off

v. make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

clutter, clutter up

v. fill a space in a disorderly way

consternate

v. fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated"

disperse

v. separate (light) into spectral rays; "the prosm disperses light"

manufacture

v. create or produce in a mechanical way; "This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success"

carry

v. transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication; "put down 5 and carry 2"

carry

v. have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"

impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

convey

v. transmit a title or property

transfer

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

bring, convey, take

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

expect

v. look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"

carry, hold, bear

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

hold, carry, bear

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

hold, bear, carry, contain

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

deliver

v. bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"

fall

v. move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward"

decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate

v. bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

land

v. bring ashore; "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"

stoop

v. carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"

carry

v. have on the surface or on the skin; "carry scars"

convey

v. transmit a title or property

take, bring

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

transfer

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

expect

v. look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"

carry, hold, bear

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

hold, carry, bear

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

hold, bear, carry, contain

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

initiate, pioneer

v. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"

inflict, bring down, visit, impose

v. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"

commit, practice

v. engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"

enact, reenact, act out

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

exert, exercise

v. put to use; "exert one's power or influence"

loosen, loose

v. make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"

augment

v. enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"

reinforce, reenforce

v. make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"

advance

v. develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"

endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue

v. give qualities or abilities to

Synonyms (17)

round up

v. seek out and bring together; "round up some loyal followers"

join, bring together

v. cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

publish, bring out, put out, issue, release

v. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"

bring about

v. cause to move into the opposite direction; "they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching"

effect, effectuate, set up

v. produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"

produce, bring about, give rise

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

raise, bring in

v. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

Antonyms (8)

order

n. established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"

orderliness, order

n. a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order"

orderliness, order

n. a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order"

order

v. bring order to or into; "Order these files"

space

v. place at intervals; "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates"

fetch

v. take away or remove; "The devil will fetch you!"

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