Clean
Clean adjective - Free from dirt or stain.
Messed
Messed adjective - Lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness.
Usage example: came home to find a messed basement with his tools scattered about
Both words in one sentence
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Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture's life got so messed up by him despite Venture Sr.'s '50s dad clean-cut image.
Source: Posthumous Character - As a janitor, Lewis has to clean up a lot of these messes, and it's implied all of it has really messed with his head.
Source: Incompetence, Inc. -
If he sees anything unsanitary, dirty, or messed up clothing, he usually drops whatever he was doing in order to clean/fix it.
Source: Light Novel / Toradora!
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