deal vs mess

deal and mess both are nouns.

deal and mess both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deal	Yes	No	Yes	No
mess	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, deal and mess are synonyms defined as:

deal and mess: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Other synonyms of deal include batch, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad.

deal (noun)	mess (noun)
the act of distributing playing cards	a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
the act of apportioning or distributing something	a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
a particular instance of buying or selling	soft semiliquid food
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)	a state of confusion and disorderliness
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time	informal terms for a difficult situation
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

deal (verb)	mess (verb)
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes	make a mess of or create disorder in
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	eat in a mess hall
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
administer or bestow, as in small portions
distribute cards to the players in a game
give (a specific card) to a player
give out as one's portion or share
sell (especially of illegal material)
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
direct the course of; manage or control
behave in a certain way towards others
take action with respect to (someone or something)
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

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