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What is a pell-mell?

"Pell-mell" is an adverb or adjective meaning in a confused and hurried way, in a disorderly manner, or in a jumbled heap.

Here are some examples:

* Adverb: The children rushed pell-mell out of the classroom.

* Adjective: The papers were lying in a pell-mell heap on the desk.

Essentially, it describes a situation where things are chaotic, jumbled, and out of control.

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