What does mess-up mean?
Mess-up means (informal) A mistake or fiasco; something that has gone wrong..
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/ˈmɛsˌʌp/ · noun
(informal) A mistake or fiasco; something that has gone wrong..
Use mess-up when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mess-up means (informal) A mistake or fiasco; something that has gone wrong..
Common synonyms include muck-up, aberration, bloomer, blooper.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use mess-up where its definition matches the intended context.
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