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Definition of mare's nest
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Synonyms & Antonyms for mare's nest
Synonyms: Noun (1)
- 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
Antonyms: Noun (1)
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