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deranging


Meanings
  • Verb

    To cause confusion or disorder; chaotic.

    - "The unexpected news deranged the entire family."
    - "The deranging effects of the storm caused widespread damage."

Rhymes
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arrange , change , rearrange , strange
Variants
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derange , deranged , derangement , derangements , deranges , deranging
Etymology
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Originally meant 'to drive mad' or 'to rage'. Derived from the Old French word 'deranger', meaning 'to disturb, trouble, or annoy'.


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  1. The word 'deranging' is often used in the context of psychology to describe a state of mental instability or disorder.

  2. In music, a 'deranged' chord is a dissonant chord that creates a feeling of tension and instability.


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  1. disorder: A state of confusion or chaos.

  2. chaos: A state of complete disorder and confusion.


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In literature, 'deranging' has been used to describe the chaotic or disordered state of characters or situations. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the narrator's obsession with the old man's eye eventually deranges him, leading him to commit a gruesome murder.

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