free-for-all vs shambles

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. 

shambles

noun
  • A scene of great disorder or ruin. 

  • A great mess or clutter. 

  • A scene of bloodshed, carnage or devastation. 

  • A slaughterhouse. 

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