bedlam
noun/ˈbedləm/
/ˈbedləm/
[uncountable]- a very noisy and confusing scene synonym chaos
- It was bedlam at our house on the morning of the wedding.
Word Originlate Middle English: early form of Bethlehem, referring to the hospital of St Mary of Bethlehem in London, used as an asylum for the insane.Want to learn more?
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