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verb(mess)to provide with meals at a mess
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verb(mess)to make dirty or untidy : disarrange —often used with up
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verb(mess)to mix up : bungle —often used with up
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verb(mess)to waste time : dawdle, idle
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verb(mess)associate
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verb(mess)flirt, philander
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verb(mess)to treat harshly or unfairly : abuse
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phrasal verb(mess)to spend time doing things that are not useful or serious : to waste time
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phrasal verb(mess)to have sex with someone who is not one's husband, wife, or regular partner —often + with
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phrasal verb(mess)to make a mistake : to do something incorrectly —often + on
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phrasal verb(mess)to cause trouble for (someone) : to deal with (someone) in a way that may cause anger or violence
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phrasal verb(mess)to deal with or be involved with (something that causes or that could cause trouble)
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phrasal verb(mess)to handle or play with (something) in a careless way : to mess around with (something)