Meaning Of The Word Mare's-nest

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mare's-nest in American English
something supposed to be a wonderful discovery but turning out to be a hoax or a delusion
noun: something imagined to be an extraordinary discovery but proving to be a delusion or a hoax

mare's-nest in British English
noun: a discovery imagined to be important but proving worthless

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