Muss and Tumble

Muss

Muss noun - A state in which everything is out of order.
Usage example: careful planning had eliminated most of the muss that usually accompanies a move to a new house

Tumble is a synonym for muss in order topic. In some cases you can use "Tumble" instead the word "Muss" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like mess, ruffle.

Nearby Words: mussed, mussing

Tumble

Tumble noun - A state in which everything is out of order.
Usage example: her office is a tumble of books and papers, but somehow she can find everything

Muss is a synonym for tumble (North American) in order topic. You can use "Muss" instead the word "Tumble" as a noun or a verb. informal substitute

Nearby Words: tumbled, tumbler, tumbling

Common collocations

bit muss bit tumble bit
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