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Havoc is defined as a lot of destruction or chaos.

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An example of havoc is the damage from a hurricane.

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noun

great destruction and devastation, as that resulting from hurricanes, wars, etc.

Origin: earlier esp. in phrase cry havoc (see below) < ME & Anglo-Fr havok < OFr havot, prob. < haver, to hook, take, hef, a hook < Frank *haf-, to seize: for IE base see have

transitive verb havocked, havocking

Obsolete to lay waste; devastate

See havoc in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Widespread destruction; devastation.
Disorder or chaos: a wild party that created havoc in the house.

transitive verb hav·ocked, hav·ock·ing, hav·ocs

To destroy or pillage.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English havok

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman (crier) havok, (to cry) havoc

Origin: , variant of Old French havot, plundering

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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