jumble

verb [T]

/ˈdʒʌm.bl̩/

Definition

› to mix things together untidily: Her clothes were all jumbled up/together in the suitcase.Mixing and mixturesVariety and mixturesConnecting and combiningGroups and collections of things

(Definition of jumble verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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jukebox noun
July noun
jumble noun (MIXTURE)
jumble noun (OLD THINGS)
jumble sale noun
jumble verb
jumbo adjective
jumbo jet noun
jump at sth phrasal verb
jump down sb's throat idiom
jump for joy idiom

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SMART Thesaurus: Mixing and mixtures

Synonyms and related words:

amalgam noun (OF PARTS)
be neither one thing nor the other idiom
beat verb (MIX)
blend in/blend into sth phrasal verb
blend noun
blend verb
brew noun (MIX)
churn verb (MOVE/MIX)
composite noun
concoct verb
concoction noun
cross-fertilization noun
emulsion noun
interspersed adjective
mingle verb (MIX)
mixture noun
preparation noun (MIXTURE)
rolled into one idiom
solution noun (LIQUID)
substance noun (MATERIAL)

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