mare's nest

/ˌmɛrz ˈnɛst/
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Definitions of mare's nest
  1. noun
    a confused multitude of things
    synonyms: clutter, fuddle, jumble, muddle, smother, welter
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    types:
    rummage
    a jumble of things to be given away
    type of:
    disorder, disorderliness
    a condition in which things are not in their expected places
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