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derangement

[dih-raynj-muhnt] / dɪˈreɪndʒ mənt /
NOUN
confusion
Synonyms
Antonyms


NOUN
insanity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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You might say he has trade-deficit derangement syndrome, or TDDS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

In the 15th century, the befuddled derangement of the English King Henry VI — possibly a hereditary schizophrenia — helped to light the fuse of the Wars of the Roses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2024

The chair of the judges, Tate Britain director Alex Farquharson, said the work was "bold" and "engaging" with a sense of "delirious derangement".

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023

Where his alleged co-conspirators displayed varying levels of shock, despair, and derangement, Trump glowered at the camera, creating an indelible photo.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2023

As I spoke I tried to read the faces of the officers and others in the room, scanning them for sympathy or anger or derangement.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover


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