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mare\'s nest
[mairz-nest] 
| Main Entry: |
mare's nest
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | troublesome situation |
| Synonyms: | can of worms, dog's breakfast, gallimaufry, hash, mess, patchwork, rat's nest, salmagundi |
| Main Entry: | deception |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | trick |
| Synonyms: | artifice, bilk, bluff, catch, cheat, chicane, con, con game, confidence game, cover-up, crock, decoy, device, dodge, fallacy, fast one, fast shuffle, feint, fib, fraud, gimmick, hoax, hogwash, hustle, illusion, imposture, jive, lie, malarkey, mare's-nest, pretext, ride*, ruse, scam, sham, shift, shuck, snare, snow job, stall, sting, story, stratagem, subterfuge, swindle, trap, trick, whitewash, wile, wrinkle |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | snake pit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | place of turmoil |
| Synonyms: | can of worms, chaotic place, mare's nest, place of disorder, rat's nest |
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