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pell-mell

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pell-mell

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Main Entry: pell–mell

Pronunciation: \ˌpel-ˈmel\

Function: adverb

Etymology: Middle French pelemele

Date: 1590

1 : in mingled confusion or disorder <papers strewn pell–mell on the desk>
2 : in confused haste <ran pell–mell for the door>

— pell–mell adjective or noun

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