 helter-skelter |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] lacking a visible order or organization | |
| Synonyms: | chaotic | |
| Related terms: | disorganized | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] haphazardly | |
| Synonyms: | every_which_way every_wich_way | |
| Examples: | "the books were piled up helter-skelter" |
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| 3. | [ adjective ] with undue hurry and confusion | |
| Synonyms: | pell-mell | |
| Examples: | "a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause" "a pell-mell dash for the train" |
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| Related terms: | hurried | |
