hav•oc
Pronunciation: (hav'uk), [key] — n., v., -ocked, -ock•ing.
—n. - great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
- to warn of danger or disaster.
- The wind played havoc with the papers on the desk.
- to create confusion or disorder in:The wind played havoc with the papers on the desk.
- to destroy; ruin:The bad weather played havoc with our vacation plans.
—v.t. - to work havoc upon; devastate.
—v.i. - to work havoc: The fire havocked throughout the house.
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