Mess and Touch

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Mess noun – A considerable amount.

Usage example: an unexpected Super Bowl loss that unleashed a whole mess of finger-pointing and second-guessing

Touch is an antonym for mess.

Nearby Words: messy, messed, messing

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Touch noun – A very small amount.

Usage example: added just a touch of parsley to the dish

Mess is an antonym for touch.

Nearby Words: touched, touchy, touching, toucher, touchable

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Unstoppable Rage: Don't mess with pack apes, touch Bob's dice, or mess with 7/8 of the Game Masters in this comic.

Source: Comic Strip / Knights of the Dinner Table
Cursed with Awesome Cute Monster Girl: Shizu's battle form is a touch of cute, a touch of creepy, but certainly someone you don't want to mess with.

Source: Manga / Guyver
He gets a slap and apologizes immediately afterward, although judging by Chloe's... reaction after the mess is cleared up, Jainus has a gentle touch.

Source: Thanks for the Mammary

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Touch and Mess. (2016). Retrieved 2022, May 23, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mess/touch

Mess & Touch. N.p., 2016. Web. 23 May. 2022. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mess/touch>.

Touch or Mess. 2016. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mess/touch.

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