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blend
The act of blending:
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  1. The act of blending:
  2. The result of blending; a mixture or merger of varieties, kinds, types, etc.
  3. (Linguistics) A word produced by combining parts of other words, as smog from smoke and fog.
combination
A one-piece undergarment combining an undershirt and drawers
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  1. A one-piece undergarment combining an undershirt and drawers
  2. A combining or being combined
  3. (Chem.) A uniting of substances to form a compound
compound
A group of buildings situated close together, eg. for a school or block of offices
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  1. A group of buildings situated close together, eg. for a school or block of offices
  2. A building or buildings, especially a residence or group of residences, set off and enclosed by a barrier.
  3. (Chemistry) A pure, macroscopically homogeneous substance consisting of atoms or ions of two or more different elements in definite proportions that cannot be separated by physical means. A compound usually has properties unlike those of its constituent elements.
jumble
A confused or disordered mass:
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  1. A confused or disordered mass:
  2. (Brit.) rummage sale
  3. A kind of thin, sugared cookie shaped like a ring
mayhem
(Historical, Law) The crime of maiming a person, esp. in order to make the person incapable of self-defense
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  1. (Historical, Law) The crime of maiming a person, esp. in order to make the person incapable of self-defense
  2. (Law) The criminal offense of willfully maiming, disabling, or disfiguring a person.
  3. Infliction of violent injury on a person or thing; wanton destruction:
hodgepodge
Any jumbled mixture; mess
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  1. Any jumbled mixture; mess
  2. A mixture of dissimilar ingredients; a jumble.
  3. A kind of stew
rations
Plural form of ration
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  1. Plural form of ration
chow
(Slang) Food or mealtime
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  1. (Slang) Food or mealtime
  2. Any of a breed of medium-sized dog, originally from China, with a thick, dark coat and a blue-black tongue
grub
(Old, Informal) A person who does menial or tedious work; drudge
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  1. (Old, Informal) A person who does menial or tedious work; drudge
  2. (Slang) Food.
  3. The short, fat, wormlike larva of certain insects, esp. of a beetle
agglomeration
(Geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
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  1. (Geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
  2. State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
  3. A confused or jumbled mass:
bank
A place of safekeeping or storage:
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  1. A place of safekeeping or storage:
  2. A supply or stock for future or emergency use:
  3. A piled-up mass, as of snow or clouds; a heap:
cumulus
A dense, white, fluffy cloud with a flat base, a multiple rounded top, and a well-defined outline. The bases of cumulus clouds form primarily in altitudes below 2,000 m (6,560 ft), but their tops can reach much higher. Cumulus clouds are generally associated with fair weather but can also bring rain when they expand to higher levels. The clouds' edges are well-defined when they are composed of water droplets and fuzzy when made up of ice crystals.
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  1. A dense, white, fluffy cloud with a flat base, a multiple rounded top, and a well-defined outline. The bases of cumulus clouds form primarily in altitudes below 2,000 m (6,560 ft), but their tops can reach much higher. Cumulus clouds are generally associated with fair weather but can also bring rain when they expand to higher levels. The clouds' edges are well-defined when they are composed of water droplets and fuzzy when made up of ice crystals.
  2. A pile, mound, or heap.
  3. A heap; mass; pile
drift
The deviation of a ship, airplane, rocket, etc. from its path, caused by side currents or winds
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  1. The deviation of a ship, airplane, rocket, etc. from its path, caused by side currents or winds
  2. Something moving along in a current of air or water:
  3. A bank or pile, as of sand or snow, heaped up by currents of air or water.
heap
(Informal) A great number or amount
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  1. (Informal) A great number or amount
  2. A pile, mass, or mound of things jumbled together
  3. A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other:
hill
(Slang, Baseball) The pitcher's mound
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  1. (Slang, Baseball) The pitcher's mound
  2. An incline, especially of a road; a slope.
  3. A natural elevation of the earth's surface, typically rounded and smaller than a mountain
mass
A unified body of matter with no specific shape:
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  1. A unified body of matter with no specific shape:
  2. A musical setting of certain parts of the Mass, especially the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei.
  3. A lump or aggregate of coherent material:
mound
A group of things collected in a mass or heap:
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  1. A group of things collected in a mass or heap:
  2. A natural elevation, such as a small hill.
  3. A heap or bank of earth, sand, etc. built over a grave, in a fortification, etc.
mountain
A generally massive and usually steep-sided, raised portion of the Earth's surface. Mountains can occur as single peaks or as part of a long chain. They can form through volcanic activity, by erosion, or by uplift of the continental crust when two tectonic plates collide. The Himalayas, which are the highest mountains in the world, were formed when the plate carrying the landmass of India collided with the plate carrying the landmass of China.
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  1. A generally massive and usually steep-sided, raised portion of the Earth's surface. Mountains can occur as single peaks or as part of a long chain. They can form through volcanic activity, by erosion, or by uplift of the continental crust when two tectonic plates collide. The Himalayas, which are the highest mountains in the world, were formed when the plate carrying the landmass of India collided with the plate carrying the landmass of China.
  2. A natural elevation of the earth's surface having considerable mass, generally steep sides, and a height greater than that of a hill.
  3. A huge quantity:
pile
A soft, velvety, raised surface on a rug, fabric, etc., produced by making yarn loops on the body of the material and, often, shearing them
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  1. A soft, velvety, raised surface on a rug, fabric, etc., produced by making yarn loops on the body of the material and, often, shearing them
  2. (Heraldry) A wedge-shaped bearing with the point usually downward
  3. A long, heavy timber or beam driven into the ground, sometimes under water, to support a bridge, dock, etc.
shock
A sudden economic disturbance, such as a rise in the price of a commodity.
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  1. A sudden economic disturbance, such as a rise in the price of a commodity.
  2. A violent collision, impact, or explosion, or the force or movement resulting from this:
  3. An extreme stimulation of the nerves, muscles, etc. accompanying the passage of electric current through the body
stack
The main area where books are shelved in a library
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  1. The main area where books are shelved in a library
  2. An English measure of coal or cut wood, equal to 108 cubic feet (3.06 cubic meters).
  3. An isolated, columnar mass or island of rock along a coastal cliff. Stacks are formed by the erosion of cliffs through wave action and are larger than chimneys.
tumble
A fall or decline
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  1. A fall or decline
  2. An act of tumbling; a fall.
  3. A confused or disordered collection or amount of something:
chaos
(Math.) A pattern or state of order existing within apparent disorder, as in the irregularities of a coastline or a snowflake
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  1. (Math.) A pattern or state of order existing within apparent disorder, as in the irregularities of a coastline or a snowflake
  2. The disorder of formless matter and infinite space, supposed to have existed before the ordered universe
  3. Extreme confusion or disorder
clutter
(Countable) A group of cats; the collective noun for cats.
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  1. (Countable) A group of cats; the collective noun for cats.
  2. A confused noise; a clatter.
  3. A number of things scattered in disorder; jumble
confusedness
The state or quality of being confused
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  1. The state or quality of being confused
confusion
A confusing or being confused
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  1. A confusing or being confused
  2. The act of confusing or the state of being confused:
  3. State of disorder
derangement
The property of being deranged.
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  1. The property of being deranged.
  2. An act or instance of deranging.
  3. (Mathematics) A permutation of a set such that no element is in its previous position.
disarrangement
Upset of the normal order.
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  1. Upset of the normal order.
disarray
A state of disorder; confusion.
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  1. A state of disorder; confusion.
  2. Want of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
  3. An untidy condition; disorder; confusion
disorder
A lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
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  1. A lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
  2. An ailment that affects the function of mind or body:
  3. A condition characterized by lack of normal functioning of physical or mental processes:
disorderedness
The quality of being disordered.
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  1. The quality of being disordered.
disorderliness
The state or quality of being disorderly.
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  1. The state or quality of being disorderly.
disorganization
The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.
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  1. The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.
  2. The state of being disorganized; as, the disorganization of the body, or of government.
jumble
A disordered state; a muddle:
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  1. A disordered state; a muddle:
  2. A confused mixture or heap
  3. A kind of thin, sugared cookie shaped like a ring
mix-up
A mix, blend, or variety.
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  1. A mix, blend, or variety.
  2. A case of confusion.
  3. A condition or instance of confusion; tangle
muddle
A state of mental confusion.
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  1. A state of mental confusion.
  2. Mental confusion
  3. A confused or disordered condition; mess, jumble, etc.
muss
A disorderly mess
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  1. A disorderly mess
  2. (Informal) A mess; disorder
  3. A state of disorder; a mess.
scramble
An arduous hike or climb over rough terrain.
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  1. An arduous hike or climb over rough terrain.
  2. The act or an instance of scrambling.
  3. A hard, hurried climb or advance, as over rough, difficult ground
tumble
An act of tumbling; a fall.
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  1. An act of tumbling; a fall.
  2. A confused heap
  3. Disorder; confusion
snafu
A mix-up, mishap, mistake, etc.
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  1. A mix-up, mishap, mistake, etc.
  2. A chaotic or confused situation.
botch
(Brit., Dial.) A boil, sore, or ulcer
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  1. (Brit., Dial.) A boil, sore, or ulcer
  2. A badly patched place or part
  3. A ruined or defective piece of work:
foul-up
A condition of confusion caused by mistakes or poor judgment.
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  1. A condition of confusion caused by mistakes or poor judgment.
  2. A disastrous mistake.
  3. (Informal) A mix-up; botch; mess
muddle
Mental confusion
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  1. Mental confusion
  2. A state of mental confusion.
  3. A confused or disordered condition; mess, jumble, etc.
shambles
(Archaic) A meat market or butcher shop.
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  1. (Archaic) A meat market or butcher shop.
  2. Great clutter or jumble; a total mess:
  3. A scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin:
hash
A reworking or restatement of already familiar material.
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  1. A reworking or restatement of already familiar material.
  2. A dish of chopped meat, potatoes, and sometimes vegetables, usually browned.
  3. A hodgepodge; muddle; mess
screwup
One that makes a mess of an undertaking; a bungler.
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  1. One that makes a mess of an undertaking; a bungler.
  2. A blunder; a mess:
snafu
A chaotic or confused situation.
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  1. A chaotic or confused situation.
  2. A mix-up, mishap, mistake, etc.
monstrosity
The state or quality of being monstrous
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  1. The state or quality of being monstrous
  2. Something monstrous
  3. One that is monstrous.
fright
(Informal) Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange:
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  1. (Informal) Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange:
  2. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening.
  3. An ugly, ridiculous, startling, or unusual person or thing
sight
Mental perception or consideration:
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  1. Mental perception or consideration:
  2. The act or fact of seeing:
  3. Field of vision:
ugly
One that is ugly.
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  1. One that is ugly.
  2. (Informal) An ugly person or thing
helping
(Figuratively, countable) An amount or quantity
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  1. (Figuratively, countable) An amount or quantity
  2. A portion of food served to one person
  3. A single portion of food.
portion
The part of a man's money or property contributed by his bride; dowry
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  1. The part of a man's money or property contributed by his bride; dowry
  2. A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole.
  3. A woman's dowry:
serving
(Countable) A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it
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  1. (Countable) A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it
  2. A helping, or single portion, of food
  3. (Countable) A portion (especially, of a meal) served to someone.
fiddle
(Informal) To play (a tune) on a fiddle
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  1. (Informal) To play (a tune) on a fiddle
  2. (Chiefly British) To commit a fraud, especially to steal from one's employer.
  3. To touch or handle something in a nervous way:
fool
To confound or prove wrong; surprise, especially pleasantly:
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  1. To confound or prove wrong; surprise, especially pleasantly:
  2. (Informal) To speak or act facetiously or in jest; joke:
  3. To toy, tinker, or mess:
meddle
(Obs.) To mingle; combine
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  1. (Obs.) To mingle; combine
  2. To concern oneself with or take part in other people's affairs without being asked, welcomed, or needed; interfere (in or with)
  3. To handle something carelessly or ignorantly; tamper:
tamper
(In professional sports) To discuss future contracts against league rules with a player.
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  1. (In professional sports) To discuss future contracts against league rules with a player.
  2. (Archaic) To contrive something secretly; plot; scheme
  3. To interfere in a harmful or disruptive manner; meddle:
tinker
To fuss or putter aimlessly or uselessly
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  1. To fuss or putter aimlessly or uselessly
  2. To work as a tinker.
  3. To make unskilled or experimental efforts at repair; fiddle:
monkey
(Informal) To play, fool, trifle, or meddle
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  1. (Informal) To play, fool, trifle, or meddle
  2. To play, fiddle, trifle, or tamper with something:
  3. To behave in a mischievous or apish manner:
dishevel
To loosen and let fall (hair or clothing) in disarray.
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  1. To loosen and let fall (hair or clothing) in disarray.
  2. To cause the hair or clothes of (a person) to become thus disarranged
  3. To throw into disorder.
disorder
To throw into confusion or disarray.
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  1. To throw into confusion or disarray.
  2. To disturb the normal physical or mental health of; derange.
  3. To throw into disorder; disarrange
muss
To rumple, tousle or make (something) untidy
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  1. To rumple, tousle or make (something) untidy
rumple
To make wrinkled, particularly of fabric.
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  1. To make wrinkled, particularly of fabric.
  2. To wrinkle or form into folds or creases.
  3. To become wrinkled or creased.
tousle
To disarrange or rumple; dishevel.
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  1. To disarrange or rumple; dishevel.
  2. To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse; to muss.
  3. To disorder, dishevel, muss, rumple, etc.
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  • Rule number two: if you make a mess, clean it up.

  • I'm a mess wondering what's wrong with me.

  • I can deal with the mess in my head.

  • I sort of got roped into this mess by default.

  • The help will clean that mess when she sobers up in the morning.

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