mess vs large indefinite amount

large indefinite amount vs mess

mess and large indefinite amount both are nouns.

mess is a verb but large indefinite amount is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mess	Yes	No	Yes	No
large indefinite amount	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, large indefinite amount is a hypernym of mess; that is, large indefinite amount is a word with a broader meaning than mess:

mess: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
large indefinite amount: an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude

Other hypernyms of mess include large indefinite quantity.

mess (noun)	large indefinite amount (noun)
a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax	an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
soft semiliquid food
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a state of confusion and disorderliness
informal terms for a difficult situation

mess (verb)	large indefinite amount (verb)
make a mess of or create disorder in
eat in a mess hall

Difference between mess and large indefinite amount

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