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Babel
nounfemininegeneral usecommon/bɐˈbɛl/ba·bel
Definition
1Confusion or disorder resulting from the mixture of many languages or voices; chaotic situation.
Usage examples
“The international conference turned into a veritable Babel of languages.”
“The Sunday morning market is a Babel of voices and shouts.”
Idiomatic expressions
- tower of Babel (a confused or overly ambitious project resulting in chaos)