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havoc

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1. havoc - Noun

2. havoc - Verb

3. havoc - Interjection

Meaning

Wide and general destruction; devastation; waste.

To devastate; to destroy; to lay waste.

A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A big reason why both numbers declined was an eight-day strike by rail workers during the month, a disruption that wreaked havoc with supply chains both in and out of the country. Source: Internet

After aggressive interest-rate reductions to shore up their economies against the havoc wrought by the pandemic, central bankers from Russia to South Africa will be considering whether to continue easing this week. Source: Internet

After ploughing Australian bowlers for boundaries all over the ground in the first encounter of the World Cup, Verma also wreaked havoc on the Bangaldeshi bowlers. Source: Internet

Adeniyi said that the command had launched several military operations along the road to route out the insurgents hibernating around the highway to cause havoc. Source: Internet

A maidan revolution means havoc, up to the involvement of another state. Source: Internet

A fresh spell of heavy rain has wreaked havoc here on Sunday evening. Source: Internet

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