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messy

Definition for messy

adjective as in cluttered, dirty

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What is messy is the co-executor plan: You will be made executor of a will that you clearly disagree with and your husband and his son have not seen each other in 12 years.

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“The data is still going to be messy,” he said.

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“The data is still going to be messy,” he said.

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“Opening up conversations is going to be super important. It might be a little messier than policymakers want.”

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In a country best known for quaint houses and tidy landscapes, politics can be messy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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