plural mare's nests or mares' nests
Definition of mare's nest
1 : a false discovery, illusion, or deliberate hoax
2 : a place, condition, or situation of great disorder or confusion
a mare's nest of intrigue and troubles with the money men— William Cole
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Synonyms & Antonyms for mare's nest
Synonyms
- chance-medley,
- chaos,
- confusion,
- disarrangement,
- disarray,
- dishevelment,
- disorder,
- disorderedness,
- disorderliness,
- disorganization,
- free-for-all,
- havoc,
- heck,
- hell,
- jumble,
- mess,
- messiness,
- misorder,
- muddle,
- muss,
- shambles,
- snake pit,
- tumble,
- welter
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“Mare's nest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mare%27s%20nest. Accessed 24 Nov. 2020.
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The first known use of mare's nest was in 1576
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