Herd and Mess

Herd

Herd noun - A group of domestic animals assembled or herded together.

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Mess and herd are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mess" instead a noun "Herd".

Nearby Words: herded, herdsman, herder, herding

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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Herd and mess are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Herd" instead a noun "Mess".

Nearby Words: messy, messed, messing

complete	complete herd	complete mess
entire	entire herd	entire mess
massive	massive herd	massive mess
large	large herd	large mess
Other adjectives: big, enormous, huge, little, hideous, horrible, giant.

Later, when she is accosted by a herd of centaurs that she pissed off, Harry utters those same words to her when she asks him to lie and get her out of the mess.

Source: Film / Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
When Dad asked him about the mess, he said that a herd of ducks flew in the window and molted.

Source: Comic Strip / Calvin and Hobbes

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