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{
"term": "chaos",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a complete lack of order",
"sensetop": "in chaos",
"examples": [
{
"text": "economic/political/domestic chaos"
},
{
"text": "Heavy snow has caused **total chaos** on the roads."
},
{
"text": "The house was in chaos after the party.",
"contextForm": "in chaos"
},
{
"text": "The country was **thrown/plunged into chaos** by the president's death."
},
{
"text": "Chaos broke out when the fire started."
},
{
"text": "Doctors worked day and night amid scenes of utter chaos."
},
{
"text": "She liked to work in organized chaos."
},
{
"text": "His brave leadership has created order out of chaos."
},
{
"text": "I lost my bag in the ensuing chaos."
},
{
"text": "In the ensuing chaos, many works of art were destroyed."
},
{
"text": "The airport was in chaos during the strike."
},
{
"text": "The country is sliding into economic chaos."
},
{
"text": "The country was brought to the brink of chaos."
},
{
"text": "The game ended in chaos."
},
{
"text": "The government collapsed and chaos reigned."
},
{
"text": "We are on the brink of chaos, economically speaking."
},
{
"text": "the confusion and chaos surrounding the bombing raids"
},
{
"text": "Heavy flooding is causing total chaos across the country."
},
{
"text": "Our plans have been thrown into absolute chaos."
},
{
"text": "People started shouting and the meeting descended into chaos."
},
{
"text": "The minute the door closed behind her, chaos broke out."
},
{
"text": "Thousands of tourists face travel chaos."
},
{
"text": "We have plans to avoid chaos when the strike begins next week."
}
],
"topics": ["War and conflict"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["absolute", "complete", "pure"],
"verb + chaos": ["bring", "cause", "create"],
"chaos + verb": ["break out", "ensue", "erupt"],
"preposition": ["in chaos"],
"phrases": [
"on the brink of chaos",
"to the brink of chaos",
"order out of chaos"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈkeɪɒs/",
"audio": "ch/chaos/chaos__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈkeɪɑːs/",
"audio": "ch/chaos/chaos__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late 15th cent.: via French and Latin from Greek khaos ‘vast chasm, void’."
}