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Meanings of play havoc in English

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Usage of play havoc in English
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Three owners in a year would play havoc with his abandonment issues.
The Guardian
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They're braced for cold and snowstorms to play havoc on their plans.
Reuters
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They play havoc with my intestinal tract, but I do love them.
Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain
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That is going to - eventually - play havoc with bond returns.
Reuters
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RACING: Freezing temperatures continue to play havoc with the racing programme in Britain.
The Irish Times
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The one problem is that travel does play havoc with the digestive system.
A journey: my political life
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The Grim Reaper continues to play havoc with the House of Commons arithmetic.
The Irish Times
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The storm was expected to play havoc with road, rail and air transportation.
Reuters
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The storm is expected to play havoc with road, rail and air transportation.
Reuters
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Nourse was sure that all the rain would play havoc with the pitch.
The Guardian
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They are not what they seem and can play havoc with your mind.
The Guardian
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These kids could play havoc with a platoon with tactical pieces of armour.
A singular man
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The same forces are threatening to play havoc with electoral politics in the US.
The Guardian
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This may seem unimportant, but air bubbles can play havoc with your final product:
Canning & preserving for dummies 2nd edition
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Must play havoc with lovers who aren't at your level.
The godfather of kathmandu
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No wholesale sentiment can do otherwise than foolishly play havoc with such a relation.
The Spirit of Place, and Other Essays
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Ireland
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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