mess vs deal

mess and deal both are nouns.

mess and deal both are verbs.

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

As nouns, mess and deal are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of mess 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.

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

mess (verb)	deal (verb)
make a mess of or create disorder in	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
eat in a mess hall	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
	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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