English noun: bedlam |
1. | bedlam (state) a state of extreme confusion and disorder |
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| Synonyms | chaos, pandemonium, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | confusion |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | balagan |
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2. | Bedlam (artifact) pejorative terms for an insane asylum |
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| Synonyms | booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit |
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| Broader (hypernym) | asylum, insane asylum, institution, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital |
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