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babel

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
babel /ˈbāb(ə)l, , ˈbeɪb(ə)l , ˈbab(ə)l, ˈbæb(ə)l /
▸ noun [in singular] a confused noise made by a number of voices:
the babel of voices on the road.
▪ a scene of noisy confusion:
the potential for confusion in this babel of textual formats is enormous.
– ORIGIN early 16th century : from Babel (see Tower of Babel), where, according to the biblical story, God made the builders all speak different languages.