Circus and Scrum

Circus

Circus noun - A place of uproar or confusion.
Usage example: with seven kids in the house, it's a circus most of the time

Scrum and circus are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Scrum" instead a noun "Circus".

Scrum

Scrum noun - A great number of persons or creatures massed together.

Circus and scrum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circus" instead a noun "Scrum".
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