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Disarray
01
a state of confusion and lack of order and organization
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
disarrays
Examples
If the manager does n’t step in soon, the department will fall into disarray, making it impossible to meet deadlines.
02
a lack of tidiness in appearance
Examples
The room was in disarray, with clothes strewn across the bed and books scattered on the floor.
to disarray
01
to bring disorder or confusion to something, disrupting its normal arrangement or functioning
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
disarray
3rd person singular
disarrays
past simple
disarrayed
past participle
disarrayed
Examples
The sudden storm disarrayed the neatly arranged garden, scattering leaves and branches everywhere.
Lexical Tree
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