Bad news
Mess
Mess noun - A state in which everything is out of order.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- The bad news is the No Name Given disgruntled employee, who started the whole mess in the first place, has escaped, called the police, and pinned the crime on him.
Source: Bittersweet Ending / Video Games - Bears Are Bad News: Colin's pet polar bear, who's quite grumpy and causes some mess for him.
Source: Webcomic / My Cardboard Life
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