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Definition
a state of chaotic disorder
or:
in law: the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of a person
or:
in law: the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of a person
- It must have been during the initial mayhem, thinks Snowman, that some genius let out the pigoons and the wolvogs.p. 340.9
- A few bicycles, a few motorcycles — not a bad choice considering the traffic mayhem that must have lasted for days.p. 221.4
There are no more uses of "mayhem" in Oryx and Crake.
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