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A male given name
Morty, come here!
Mortimer
A state of utter confusion or disorder
The chaos erupted when the fire alarm went off.
pandemoniumdisordermayhem
nonsense / ˈnɒnsəns /nounSomething that does not make sense; unintelligible language
That's just nonsense!
rubbishgibberishbalderdash
Untidy or disordered
The room got messy.
disordereduntidy
To manage or deal with a situation or problem
How did the negotiator plan to handle the hostage situation?
managedeal withaddressresolve
potion / ˈloʊv ˈpoʊʃən /nounA drink believed to have magical powers, especially the power to make someone fall in love
love potion
elixirlove philter
widespread / ˌwaɪdˈspred /adjectiveexisting or happening in many places or among many people
the widespread use of fertilizers
commonextensiveprevalent
To take hold of something or someone suddenly and firmly
Rick is grabbing tools.
snatchseizeclutch
instead / ɪnˈstɛd /adverbAs an alternative to
What caused the solution to affect everyone instead of just the intended recipient?
concern / kənˈsɜːrn /nounA state of anxiety or worry
Her main concern was money.
worryanxietyfearapprehension
intended recipient / rɪˈsɪpiənt /nounThe person or thing that receives something
the intended recipient
addresseebeneficiary
To communicate information to someone in spoken or written words
You didn't tell me about the accident.
informnotifyadvise