Dozen
Dozen noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
Mess
Mess noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: an unexpected Super Bowl loss that unleashed a whole mess of finger-pointing and second-guessing
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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As it is, they placed around two dozen worlds in the Milky Way under their protection and curbstomp any Goa'uld stupid enough to mess with said worlds.
Source: Franchise / Stargate-verse -
The end result is a mess of about dozen Cast Herds' plans hitting each other at the same time.
Source: Gambit Pileup - The entire victim's body turns to ash and crumbles into a dozen pieces, except the eyeballs, which bounce into the mess.
Source: Sweeping Ashes
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