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| disorder |
If something is in disorder, it is not organized in a good way or in the usual way. It might be a mess. [1/2 definitions] |
| fumble |
to handle in a clumsy way; make a mess of. [1/4 definitions] |
| hash1 |
a mess or jumble. [1/2 definitions] |
| jumble |
a mess; a pile that is not tidy. [1/4 definitions] |
| litter |
a mess of waste materials or other objects scattered about. [1/5 definitions] |
| mess |
When something is a mess, it is dirty or not neat at all. [3 definitions] |
| mess up |
When you mess up something, you make it dirty or not neat. [2 definitions] |
| muddle |
to do badly; to make a mess of. [2/4 definitions] |
| muss |
to make a mess of; put into disorder (often followed by "up"). |
| total |
When a car is a total wreck, it is a complete wreck. If your room is a total mess, it is very messy everywhere. [1/5 definitions] |
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