free-for-all vs maelstrom

free-for-all

noun
  • Chaos; a chaotic situation lacking rules or control. 

  • Deathmatch, sometimes specifically one in which every player is pitted against all the others. 

adj
  • Open to anyone and with no or few rules. 

maelstrom

noun
  • A chaotic or turbulent situation. 

  • A large and violent whirlpool. 

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