Deal
Deal noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: there is a great deal of waste in government
Mess
Mess noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: an unexpected Super Bowl loss that unleashed a whole mess of finger-pointing and second-guessing
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How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Faile Bashere from The Wheel of Time is definitely a terror to deal with if you mess with her husband.
Source: Names To Run Away From / Animal - Later on she has to deal with the fact that her father is probably partially responsible for the whole mess they are in.
Source: Lighter And Softer / Video Games -
As shown in "Hungry Larry", do not, EVER, mess with Marco's family unless you want to deal with the unholy rage of his dad.
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