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Spell Bee Word: havoc


Basic Details

Word: Havoc

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Great damage, confusion or disorder.

Synonyms: chaos, destruction, mayhem, disorder

Antonyms: order, peace, calm

How to Spell Havoc

Syllables: hav - oc

Tricky part: The word ends with a single c and no k. Havok and havock are both wrong.

Watch out for: havok, havock, havic

Memory tip: No k in havoc: picture the k being knocked right off the end of the word in all the havoc.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. play havoc with: to damage or upset something badly Example: "The sudden rain played havoc with our picnic plans."
  2. wreak havoc: to cause a great deal of damage Example: "Locusts can wreak havoc on fields of wheat."

Usage Examples

Example 1: The cyclone caused havoc along the coast of Odisha.

Example 2: Two puppies created havoc in the living room while we were out.

Example 3: A power cut during the exam week caused havoc at home.

Fun Fact

In old battles, cry havoc was a shout ordering soldiers to start looting, and Shakespeare used it in his play Julius Caesar.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: havoc

a) mayhem
b) chaos
c) order
d) ruin

Show answer

c) order. Havoc is disorder, so order is its opposite.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) frolic
b) garlic
c) havok
d) mosaic

Show answer

c) havok. Like mosaic and garlic, havoc ends in a plain c.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

h_v_c

a) a, a
b) o, o
c) e, o
d) a, o

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d) a, o. The vowels in havoc are a and then o, as in hav-oc.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these would most likely cause havoc in a classroom?

a) a bell ringing at lunch
b) a monkey jumping in through the window
c) the teacher writing on the board
d) a student sharpening a pencil

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b) a monkey jumping in through the window

2. The storm caused havoc in the town. This means the storm ____.

a) passed quietly in the night
b) did a lot of damage and caused confusion
c) brought cool, gentle weather
d) helped the farmers

Show answer

b) did a lot of damage and caused confusion

Associated Words

schemeethnicsavvypamphletrecognize
competitivelyendangeredcellargrizzleluggage

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