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Setters Run In Mire And Grease Flipping Mess

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noun

• an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

• a very embarrassing misunderstanding

36%9 Ruined with mess and mire
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34%6 Word for a dabble, wallow or grub about in clabber, mire, ooze or sludge, thus a clutter, jumble, mess, mix-up, omnishambles or outright fudge
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• informal terms for a difficult situation

verb

• make into a puddle

• mix up or confuse

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