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also anarchical
as in criminal
not restrained by or under the control of legal authority
the citywide blackouts caused anarchic looting and rioting
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Director Tim Burton returns to inject the genre with humor and camp while star Michael Keaton provides the Beetlejuice character’s anarchic energy.
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Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
The challenge starts with a silly makeover for both parents, an enormous ice cream sundae, and a ride through the car wash with the windows down — but an anarchic trip to the amusement park ends with both parents arrested.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 20 July 2024
Playwright-director Martin McDonagh, made his film feature directing debut with this anarchic black comedy (and earned an Oscar nomination for his screenplay), handing Farrell his richest comedy role to date as a soulful hitman.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
The United States would ultimately suffer in a more anarchic world—but between now and then, everyone else would pay the greater price.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
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Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
The challenge starts with a silly makeover for both parents, an enormous ice cream sundae, and a ride through the car wash with the windows down — but an anarchic trip to the amusement park ends with both parents arrested.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 20 July 2024
Playwright-director Martin McDonagh, made his film feature directing debut with this anarchic black comedy (and earned an Oscar nomination for his screenplay), handing Farrell his richest comedy role to date as a soulful hitman.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
The United States would ultimately suffer in a more anarchic world—but between now and then, everyone else would pay the greater price.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2024
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