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derangement

[dih-reynj-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

“The way Bluesky posts about Graham Platner is on a level of derangement only matched by Flat Earthers,” the author Eoin Higgins said.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

And if you had that kind of a mother — or better, if you are that kind of a mother — the merry derangement O’Hara brought to her performances was soul-satisfying.

From Salon Feb. 4, 2026

“Moore’s style was middle-class, whereas Squeaky Fromme was a genuine cultist. Moore represented the individual derangement of the period and Squeaky the social derangement,” said Starr.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2024

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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