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English noun: disarray | |||
| 1. | disarray (cognition) a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior | ||
| Samples | A confusion of impressions. | ||
| Synonyms | confusedness, confusion, mental confusion, muddiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cognitive state, state of mind | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, daze, disorientation, distraction, fog, half-cock, haze, jamais vu, mystification, obfuscation, perplexity, puzzlement | ||
| 2. | disarray (attribute) untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) | ||
| Synonyms | disorderliness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | messiness, untidiness | ||
English verb: disarray | |||
| 1. | disarray (change) bring disorder to | ||
| Synonyms | disorder | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | derange, disarrange, jumble, mess, mess up, perturb, scramble, throw out of kilter, throw together | ||
| Antonyms | order | ||
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