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   babel

   /ˈbeɪbl/

   noun

   • 1. a confused noise made by a number of voices: "the babel of voices on the road"
   • ▪ a confused situation: "the potential for confusion in this babel of textual formats is enormous"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Babel (see Tower of Babel), where, according to the biblical story, God made the builders all speak different languages.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • B

     3

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

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