The base had its own hospital, 40-acre sewage plant, 9 administration buildings, 4 mess halls, supply rooms, officers' quarters, a guardhouse, a chapel, and 37 barracks.
en.wikipedia.org If a video camera were to perform such high speed changes in focal points, the image on screen would be a blurry, nauseating mess.
en.wikipedia.org Mess, by his definition, can range from actual untidiness -- which can function better than precise filing systems -- to disruption, distraction, unexpected collaboration, and context-switching.
qz.com Mess with him at your peril -- he will pull out all the stops to get his own back.
www.telegraph.co.uk He tells her that he punishes people who mess with him, and tells her to get out of his office.
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