Mess and Wad

Similar meaning words

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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Wad is a synonym for mess. In some cases you can use "Wad" instead the word "Mess" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: messy, messed, messing

Wad noun - A considerable amount.

Usage example: a starlet who usually gets a big wad of publicity for her nonstop antics

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Mess is a synonym for wad. Sometimes you can use "Mess" instead the word "Wad" as a noun or an adjective.

nice	nice mess	nice wad
complete	complete mess	complete wad
entire	entire mess	entire wad
massive	massive mess	massive wad
Other adjectives: large, big, huge, little, ugly, horrible, bloody, giant, resulting.

Tobias: Well, yes, but Im afraid I prematurely shot my wad on what was supposed to be a dry run, if you will, so now Im afraid I have something of a mess on my hands.

Source: Double Entendre / Live-Action TV
Tobias: It seems I prematurely shot my wad into what I thought was a dry run and now I've got a bit of a mess on my hands.

Source: Never Say That Again
Tobias: (talking about accidentally using a spa package meant for his wife) I'm afraid I prematurely shot my wad on what was supposed to be a dry run if you will, so I'm afraid I have something of a mess on my hands.

Source: Entendre Failure

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