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mess up vs go wrong

go wrong vs mess up

mess up and go wrong both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mess up No No Yes No
go wrong No No Yes No
As verbs, go wrong is a hypernym of mess up; that is, go wrong is a word with a broader meaning than mess up:
  • mess up: make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  • go wrong: be unsuccessful
Other hypernyms of mess up include fail, miscarry.
mess up (verb) go wrong (verb)
make a mess of or create disorder in be unsuccessful
disturb the smoothness of
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between mess up and go wrong

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