assortment
noun [C usually singular] /əˈsɔːt.mənt/
/-ˈsɔːrt-/ Definition
› a group of different types of something: an assortment of vegetables An unlikely assortment of rock stars and politicians attended the charity concert.Variety and mixturesMixing and mixturesGroups and collections of things
(Definition of assortment noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- all manner of sth idiom
- assorted adjective
- chequered adjective (GOOD AND BAD)
- choice noun (VARIETY)
- crucible noun (MIX)
- diversity noun
- medley noun (MIXTURE)
- melting pot noun
- miscellaneous adjective
- miscellany noun (MIXTURE)
- mishmash noun
- mixture noun
- mélange noun
- of every stripe/of all stripes idiom
- panoply noun
- patchwork noun
- plurality noun (DIFFERENT)
- potpourri noun
- ragbag noun
- selection noun
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