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Noun

a confusion of voices and other sounds

(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another

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Tower of Babel Babel

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "babel":
bally blae blue bubbly baal babble babel baffle bail bailee more...
Words contain "babel":
babel babelike tower of babel
Words contain "babel" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
babel inhuman confusion

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