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Shambles
01
a place where animals are butchered to use their meat
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
shambles
Examples
The town had a small shambles where local farmers would bring their animals for slaughter.
02
a state of disorder and confusion
Examples
After the party, the house was left in complete shambles with decorations scattered everywhere.
