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Miscellany

A mass or mixture of various things; a medley; esp., a collection of compositions on various subjects.

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Broader term 5

Accumulation 76% connected

The act of accumulating, the state of being accumulated, or that which is accumulated; as, an accumulation of earth, of sand, of evils, of wealth, of…

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Aggregation 76% connected

The act of aggregating, or the state of being aggregated; collection into a mass or sum; a collection of particulars; an aggregate.

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Anthology 76% connected

A discourse on flowers.

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Assemblage 76% connected

The act of assembling, or the state of being assembled; association.

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Collection 76% connected

The act or process of collecting or of gathering; as, the collection of specimens.

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Farrago 76% connected

A mass composed of various materials confusedly mixed; a medley; a mixture.

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Gallimaufry 76% connected

A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout.

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Hodgepodge 76% connected

A mixed mass; a medley. See Hotchpot.

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Hotchpotch 76% connected

A mingled mass; a confused mixture; a stew of various ingredients; a hodgepodge.

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Melange 76% connected

A mixture; a medley.

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Mingle-mangle 76% connected

To mix in a disorderly way; to make a mess of.

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Mishmash 76% connected

A hotchpotch.

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odds and ends 76% connected

Miscellaneous or leftover items

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Omnium-gatherum 76% connected

A miscellaneous collection of things or persons; a confused mixture; a medley.

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Range 76% connected

To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or lines, or in ranks; to dispose in the proper order; to rank; as, to range soldiers in line.

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Sampler 76% connected

One who makes up samples for inspection; one who examines samples, or by samples; as, a wool sampler.

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Selection 76% connected

The act of selecting, or the state of being selected; choice, by preference.

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Assortment 92% connected

Act of assorting, or distributing into sorts, kinds, or classes.

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Garland 92% connected

The crown of a king.

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Miscellanea 92% connected

A collection of miscellaneous matters; matters of various kinds.

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Mixture 92% connected

The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made by a mixture of ingredients.

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Motley 92% connected

Variegated in color; consisting of different colors; dappled; party-colored; as, a motley coat.

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Potpourri 92% connected

A medley or mixture.

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Salmagundi 92% connected

A mixture of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.

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Variety 92% connected

The quality or state of being various; intermixture or succession of different things; diversity; multifariousness.

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