Mess and Set

Mess

Mess noun - A state in which everything is out of order.

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

Nearby Words: messy, messed, messing

Set noun - A group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially.

Usage example: they rarely associate with anyone outside their social set

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Mess and set are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mess" instead a noun "Set".

Nearby Words: setup, setting

nice	nice mess	nice set
usual	usual mess	usual set
right	right mess	right set
complete	complete mess	complete set
Other adjectives: current, entire, massive, large, big, complicated, huge, convoluted, different, giant.

Set Right What Once Went Wrong: Brownie tries to fix the mess he caused, but his plan doesn't work.

Source: Fan Fic / Rainbow in the Dark
The episode cuts between current events, one set of flashbacks showing how the crew got in this mess and another set showing how the crew first came together.

Source: How We Got Here
Retconning the Wiki: Jenna was set to play Janis Joplin on a movie, so the guys vandalized the Wikipedia article on her to mess with Jenna and get her to do silly stuff.

Source: Series / 30 Rock

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