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mare's·-nest (merz′nest′)
noun
- something supposed to be a wonderful discovery but turning out to be a hoax or a delusion
- a disorderly or confused condition; mess
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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