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chance-med·ley | \ ˈchan(t)s-ˈmed-lē 
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\Definition of chance-medley
1 : accidental homicide not entirely without fault of the killer but without evil intent
2 : haphazard action : confusion
Synonyms & Antonyms for chance-medley
Synonyms
- chaos,
- confusion,
- disarrangement,
- disarray,
- dishevelment,
- disorder,
- disorderedness,
- disorderliness,
- disorganization,
- free-for-all,
- havoc,
- heck,
- hell,
- jumble,
- mare's nest,
- mess,
- messiness,
- misorder,
- muddle,
- muss,
- shambles,
- snake pit,
- tumble,
- welter
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