shambles
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/ˈʃæmbl̩z/
English
Definitions
verb
- To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.“I wasn't too impressed with the fellow, when he shambled in unenthusiastically and an hour late.”
noun
- Work done in a poor fashion
- A scene of great disorder or ruin
- A great mess or clutter“This website is a shambles.”
- A scene of bloodshed, carnage or devastation
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Synonyms
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