How to pronounce “mayhem”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.
• Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing.
• (law) The maiming of a person by depriving them of the use of any of their limbs which are necessary for defense or protection.
• (law) The crime of damaging things or harming people on purpose.
• [Verb]
• (archaic, law) To commit mayhem.

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