Wordsmyth

noun the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, esp. for something unfavorable or bad.He achieved notoriety as the perpetrator of the hoax. See the full entry

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adjective completely disordered or disorganized; in a state of utter confusion.The children searched for their parents in the chaotic aftermath of the war. See the full entry

noun the principal support or component of something.Rice is a mainstay of the population’s diet.Oil is the mainstay of the country’s economy. See the full entry

noun 1. (often cap.) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants.The mother wept at the thought that her…