Host and Mess

Host

Host noun - A great number of persons or creatures massed together.

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

Nearby Words: hosted, hostess, hosting

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

Nearby Words: messy, messed, messing

Body Horror: The mutation takes over the host body and makes it a creepy, eel-like mess of tentacles and teeth.

Source: Film / Leviathan (1989)
A new host was brought in who actually stuck to the rules and didn't mess with the contestants to amuse himself.

Source: Author's Saving Throw
Richard makes a second cameo in the 2016 revival through a computer screen, telling Stephen not to mess the job up and that the guy who played Doctor Who would have made a better host.* When the revival was announced it was heavily rumoured that David Tennant would be the new host.

Source: Series / The Crystal Maze

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