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welter
a confused mass or state of turmoil
Synonyms
- jumble
- tangle
- turmoil
Antonyms
- order
- organization
- calm
welter in a sentence
The office vanished beneath a welter of maps, receipts, and reports.
The sudden resignation left the committee in a welter of rumors and accusations.
Where it comes from
From Middle English welteren, meaning 'to roll or tumble about.'
Memory hook
WELTER sounds like 'well stirred': once stirred, everything becomes a confused mass.
Read it in context
- The Bellwether Revision Social Science