Word of the day
shambles
1. a state of total disorder
“my career was in a shambles”
2. a butcher's slaughterhouse (archaic except in place names)
“the shambles where the animals were slaughtered”
noun
/ˈʃæmbəlz/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"His personal life was in shambles, with missed calls, unpaid bills, and a _____ routine."
Select three words related to shambles
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- mess
- structure
- chaos
- muddle
- order
- harmony
Choose the phrase that uses shambles correctly
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Find a word related to shambles
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