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Mare's nest

//ˈmɛːz nɛst// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A great discovery which turns out to be illusory; especially, a hoax. figuratively

    "Near-synonyms: bullshit, horseshit"

  2. 2
    a confused multitude of things wordnet
  3. 3
    A confused or complicated situation; a muddle. figuratively

    "Though Chancellor Maupeou had supported the idea of a trial [...], the legal proceedings developed into a mare's nest of accusations and counter-accusations."

Etymology

Alteration of earlier horse's nest, from the fanciful and unlikely notion that horses make nests.

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