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Disarray

To throw into disorder; to break the array of.

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Broader term 3

Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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Bafflement 76% connected

The process or act of baffling, or of being baffled; frustration; check.

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Bewilderment 76% connected

The state of being bewildered.

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Daze 76% connected

To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb.

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Distraction 76% connected

The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.

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Fog 76% connected

A second growth of grass; aftergrass.

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Haze 76% connected

Light vapor or smoke in the air which more or less impedes vision, with little or no dampness; a lack of transparency in the air; hence, figuratively…

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Mystification 76% connected

The act of mystifying, or the state of being mystied; also, something designed to, or that does, mystify.

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Obfuscation 76% connected

The act of darkening or bewildering; the state of being darkened.

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Perplexity 76% connected

The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind through doubt or difficulty; embarrass…

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Puzzlement 76% connected

The state of being puzzled; perplexity.

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Manner of action 6

Derange 76% connected

To put out of place, order, or rank; to disturb the proper arrangement or order of; to throw into disorder, confusion, or embarrassment; to disorder;…

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Disarrange 76% connected

To unsettle or disturb the order or due arrangement of; to throw out of order.

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Jumble 76% connected

To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together without order; -- often followed by together or up.

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Mess 76% connected

Mass; church service.

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Perturb 76% connected

To disturb; to agitate; to vex; to trouble; to disquiet.

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Scramble 76% connected

To clamber with hands and knees; to scrabble; as, to scramble up a cliff; to scramble over the rocks.

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Disorder 74% connected

Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder.

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Disorder 74% connected

Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder.

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Synonym 5

Confusedness 92% connected

A state of confusion.

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Confusion 92% connected

The state of being mixed or blended so as to produce indistinctness or error; indistinct combination; disorder; tumult.

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Disorder 92% connected

Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Disorderliness 92% connected

The state of being disorderly.

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Muddiness 92% connected

The condition or quality of being muddy; turbidness; foulness caused by mud, dirt, or sediment; as, the muddiness of a stream.

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Antonym 2

Order 94% connected

Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system

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Order 94% connected

Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system

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