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English noun: bedlam

1. bedlam (state) a state of extreme confusion and disorder


Synonymschaos, pandemonium, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness


Broader (hypernym)confusion


Narrower (hyponym)balagan

2. Bedlam (artifact) pejorative terms for an insane asylum


Synonymsbooby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit


Broader (hypernym)asylum, insane asylum, institution, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital









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