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descontrol

chaos

noun dehs-kohn-TROHL Rare

Also means

lack of control

Usage Note

Descontrol refers to a state of disorder or loss of control, formed from des- + control. It is informal to colloquial in register; a more formal synonym is caos or desorden. Common in speech: fue un descontrol total ('it was total chaos'). The related verb is descontrolarse ('to lose control, to go haywire').

Examples

"La fiesta terminó en un descontrol absoluto."

Natural Translation

The party ended in absolute chaos.

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