chance-medley

noun

ˈchan(t)s-ˈmed-lē How to pronounce chance-medley (audio)
Definition of chance-medleynext
as in hell
a state in which everything is out of order priceless artworks that disappeared in the chance-medley of World War II's closing days

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  1. hell
  2. mess
  3. jumble
  4. havoc
  5. chaos
  6. confusion
  7. snake pit
  8. disorder
Noun
  • For each panel, the artist used hair gel and a spoon to transfer images from the New York Times onto the bedsheets, blending figures and filling in gaps with colored pencils to create a striking landscape that alludes to heaven, earth, and hell.
    Salomé Gómez-Upegui, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Watch on Deadline To do this Sonic and team must reluctantly join forces with Robotnik who has seen his life go to hell after being soundly defeated by them in the second film.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of hell
Noun
  • Tottenham, meanwhile, ended up going for Ange Postecoglou after being rejected by Slot and are still in the same old mess.
    Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The gadget even converts into a handheld vacuum to snatch messes off of couch cushions, windowsills, car seats, and more with the help of its two-in-one dust brush and crevice tool attachment.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of mess
Noun
  • Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
  • Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • Their grievances justify lawbreaking, havoc, rampage.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Long lamented the havoc wreaked on motorists, who will be affected by the partial bridge closure well into 2025.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of havoc
Noun
  • Political violence rose to the surface in the US, and there was an election result that foretells four years of chaos and persecution for many.
    Rob Reddick, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The shooting occurred while shoppers were still in the area, and chaos ensued, witnesses said.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of chaos
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  • Hundreds of users expressed their amazement and confusion, with some not fully understanding the meaning of Irish triplets.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In art and politics equally, 2024 has been—to me, at least—a swerving journey between high peaks and low depths, blind confusions and piercing revelations, the crooked and the straight.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of confusion
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  • The film is imbued with a satirical tone that portrays Argentinian society as being a snake pit of corruption and violence.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Aug. 2024
  • But as television has become more varied and ambitious across the streaming era, Curb has remained reliable in its formula, cataloguing the social improprieties and conversational snake pits that make up modern life.
    Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Definition of snake pit
Noun
  • Many individuals with autism also experience co-occurring health issues such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, seizures, or chronic gastrointestinal problems.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • For some, the declines were symptomatic of a greater disorder originating from within the league itself, something egregious enough to effectively drive a fifth of the audience away within the span of a single year.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of disorder
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