havoc

havoc
noun
VERB + HAVOC
cause, create, play, wreak
PREPOSITION
havoc among

The new tax could wreak havoc among smaller companies.

havoc for

High winds have been creating havoc for farmers.

havoc in

The disease can cause havoc in commercial orchards.

havoc on

The flood wrought havoc on the countryside.

havoc to

The storm caused havoc to wildlife.

havoc with

The fog played havoc with flight schedules.


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  • havoc — ► NOUN 1) widespread destruction. 2) great confusion or disorder. ● play havoc with Cf. ↑play havoc with ORIGIN Old French havot; the word was originally used in the phrase cry havoc give an army the order havoc , which was the signal for… …   English terms dictionary

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  • Havoc — Hav oc, v. t. To devastate; to destroy; to lay waste. [1913 Webster] To waste and havoc yonder world. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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