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dishevelments

noun

plural of dishevelment
as in jumbles
a state in which everything is out of order given the degree of dishevelment in your workstation, it's a miracle that you can ever find anything

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  1. jumbles
  2. hells
  3. messes
  4. snake pits
  5. disorders
  6. confusions
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumbles
Noun
  • An episode of septicemia, with its hells and paradises, its nightmares and hallucinations, transforms Borges into a story writer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Avici hell is the lowest and most terrible level of the eight hot hells of Buddhism, where those who’ve committed serious crimes (like parricide) must face constant suffering.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of hells
Noun
  • An aluminum core helps distribute heat evenly, while drip-free pouring rims help keep messes contained.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Plus, Turbo mode handles the toughest of messes like pet accidents and juice spills.
    — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of messes
Noun
  • The town is home to the world's largest snake pits, where tens of thousands of non-venomous red-sided garter snakes emerge each spring to wriggle over one another.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Definition of snake pits
Noun
  • Doustdar said those remain Novo’s foundation, but that the company now wants to build out its portfolio around blood and endocrine disorders, liver disease, and cardiovascular disease.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That’s the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — the authoritative handbook of mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association and used by mental health professionals in the United States.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of disorders
Noun
  • Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Definition of confusions
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“Dishevelments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishevelments. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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