Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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spate | Yes | No | No | No |
mess | Yes | No | Yes | No |
spate (noun) | mess (noun) |
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the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow | a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax |
a sudden forceful flow | a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | 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 |
spate (verb) | mess (verb) |
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make a mess of or create disorder in | |
eat in a mess hall |