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three-ring circus definition

☆ three·-ring· circus (t̸hrē′riŋ′)

  1. a circus having three rings for simultaneous performances
  2. any situation or event hilariously or confusingly packed with action

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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