confused+mixture

  • 11Hotchpotch — Hotchpot Hotch pot , Hotchpotch Hotch potch , n. [F. hochepot, fr. hocher to shake + pot pot; both of Dutch or German origin; cf. OD. hutspot hotchpotch, D. hotsen, hutsen, to shake. See {Hustle}, and {Pot}, and cf. {Hodgepodge}.] 1. A mingled… …

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  • 12Noise — Noise, n. [F. noise noisy strife, quarrel, brawl, fr. L. nausea seasickness, sickness, disgust. See {Nausea}.] 1. Sound of any kind. [1913 Webster] The heavens turn about in a most rapid motion without noise to us perceived. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 13farrago — noun (plural goes) Etymology: Latin farragin , farrago mixed fodder, mixture, from far spelt more at barley Date: 1632 a confused mixture ; hodgepodge …

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  • 14Brisbane Line — The Brisbane Line was a controversial defence proposal allegedly formulated by the Menzies government during World War II to concede the northern portion of the Australian continent in the event of an invasion. The actual location of the line… …

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  • 15jumble — jumblement, n. jumbler, n. jumblingly, adv. /jum beuhl/, v., jumbled, jumbling, n. v.t. 1. to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You ve jumbled up all the cards. 2. to confuse mentally; muddle. v.i. 3. to be mixed… …

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  • 16macédoine — noun a) A type of dish containing a mixture of many types of fruits, or many types of vegetables. b) A confused mixture; medley. Syn: macedonia …

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  • 17mash — {{11}}mash (n.) soft mixture, late O.E. *masc (in masc wyrt mash wort, infused malt ), from P.Gmc. *maisk (Cf. Swed. mäsk grains for pigs, Ger. Maisch crushed grapes, infused malt, O.E. meox dung, filth ), from PIE *meik to mix (see MIX …

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  • 18farrago — [[t]fərɑ͟ːgoʊ[/t]] farragoes, farragos (plural) N COUNT: oft N of n (disapproval) If you describe something as a farrago, you are critical of it because you think it is a confused mixture of different types of things. [FORMAL] Professor Brian Cox …

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  • 19pell-mell — adjective & adverb in a confused, rushed, or disorderly way. noun a confused mixture; disorder. Origin C16: from Fr. pêle mêle, from earlier pesle mesle, mesle pesle, reduplication from mesler to mix …

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  • 20jumble — jum•ble [[t]ˈdʒʌm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order 2) to confuse mentally; muddle 3) to be mixed together in a disorderly heap or mass 4) to meet or come together confusedly 5) a mixed… …

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