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mélange
noun mé·lange \mā-ˈläⁿzh, -ˈlänj\
: a mixture of different things
Full Definition of MÉLANGE
: a mixture often of incongruous elements
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Origin of MÉLANGE
French, from Middle French, from mesler, meler to mix — more at meddle
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- agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, miscellany, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
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