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mare's nest

/ˈmɛːz nɛst/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A great discovery which turns out to be illusory; a hoax.
  2. A confused or complicated situation; a muddle.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data