Disaster
Disaster noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.
Mess-up and disaster are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mess-up" instead a noun "Disaster".
Nearby Word: disastrous
Mess-up
Mess-up noun - Something badly botched or muddled.
Both words in one sentence
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Note that the joke came way before the mess-up regarding the names of the pilots in the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 disaster.
Source: Chocolate Baby - The Great Politics Mess-Up was a huge disaster for North Korea, since it meant they were now stuck with China and couldn't periodically switch their loyalties to another communist power.
Source: Divide and Conquer
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