7
foul(disorder, jumble, tangle, clutter, derange)
7
foul-up(noun, order, correct, mistake)
7
glitch(noun, delay, difficulty, fault, error)
7
louse up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, help)
7
muck up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, help)
6
ball up(verb, phrasal verb, order, help, correct)
6
can of worms(expression, idiom, trouble, difficulty, mess)
6
disarrangement(noun, order, disorder, confusion, mess)
6
mix-up(noun, order, mistake, lack)
6
scramble(noun, verb, order, disorder, lack)
5
blow(verb, phrasal verb, help, correct, slang)
5
blunder(noun, verb, help, disorder, trip)
5
hash(noun, order, correct, informal)
5
messiness(noun, disorder, confusion, mess, muddle)
5
screw-up(noun, failure, error, muddle, blunder)
4
commotion(noun, disorder, confusion, mess, muddle)
4
complicate(verb, disorder, obscure, difficult, confuse)
4
confound(verb, upset, disorder, disturb, obscure)
4
disturbance(noun, disorder, confusion, mess, muddle)
4
fumble(verb, help, correct, harm, slip)
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