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insanity

/ɪnˈsænɪti/

Meanings
noun
The state of being insane; madness.

Examples :

"The repetitive, nonsensical chanting sounded like pure insanity. "
mind medicine condition

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repetitive adjective

/rɪˈpɛtətɪv/ /rəˈpɛtətɪv/

Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.

"The meeting was repetitive; the same points were discussed over and over again. "

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sounded verb

/ˈsaʊndɪd/

To produce a sound.

"When the horn sounds, take cover."

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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nonsensical adjective

/nɑnˈsɛnsɪkəl/ /nɒnˈsɛnsɪkəl/

Without sense; absurd.

"The teacher's instructions were nonsensical; no one understood what to do. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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chanting verb

/ˈtʃæntɪŋ/ /ˈtʃɑːntɪŋ/

To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.

"The children were chanting the school song, their voices blending in a beautiful, simple melody. "

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like noun

/laɪk/

(usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

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madness noun

/ˈmɛd.nɘs/ /ˈmad.nəs/ /ˈmæd.nəs/

The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.

"His recent behavior at school showed signs of madness, worrying his teachers. "

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pure noun

/ˈpjɔː/ /ˈpjɔɹ/ /pjʊə/ /pjʊɚ/

One who, or that which, is pure.

"The pure was a joy to behold, a simple, unadulterated act of kindness. "

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state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

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insane adjective

/ɪnˈseɪn/

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; mad

"The man's behavior at the meeting was insane; he kept shouting and talking about imaginary creatures. "