melange
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8.2
- noun
- /məˈlɑːnʒ/
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mezcla
- That doesn't add anything to the melange of this issue other than seeming incompetence.
Examples
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I always thought of his cooking—a melange of splendid Central European dishes—as Edwardo-Hapsburg.
Academic text (1995) -
It's this melange, this coming together, this intercultural movement that cultural citizenship represents.
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And it was like a melange of interesting people.
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So dealing with that kind of melange is not so easy.
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Suddenly, out of almost out of nowhere, we encounter a melange of strange socialist characters.
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I spent that interregnum at the American College in Sofia, tutored in a melange of languages that left a permanent imprint on my tongue.
Fiction book (1990) -
While showcasing a range of ancient types (in order to stress the variety of Kahlua cocktails), this melange simultaneously ratifies the viewer's likely impression that juxtaposed regional types are of a piece (just as the drinks named above them are variations on a single liqueur).
Academic text (2000) -
The Thanksgiving table offers a melange of dishes, sometimes tied together only by family tradition.
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It's a melange of African traditions and European Christianity.
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So dealing with that kind of melange is not so easy.
Synonyms
582
1.3
A group of different kinds of things
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2.3
A mixture of things or parts that form one thing
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1.0
A group of different things or people that are together
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1.6
Different things put together, for example foods or ingredients
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2.3
A mix of different things, like colors or spices
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1.8
Different things put together form one thing
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2.8
A mix of different things like styles or flavors
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6.0
A food or drink made by mixing different things, often in a new way
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4.6
A confused mixture of things or ideas
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7.3
A messy mixture of different things thrown together
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6.8
A mixture of different ideas or styles
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6.4
A confused mix of different things
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7.2
A varied collection of different things and styles
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4.6
A new piece made by mixing parts of different songs or videos
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8.1
Something added to another thing to mix with it
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9.9
A confused mix of different things that do not fit together
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7.9
A group of different small things like papers or photos
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9.9
A messy mixture of different things
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9.9
A mixed collection of things from many places
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9.9
A mixed collection of different things
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7.1
A collection of different, unrelated items
Different things joined together to make one thing
A mixed collection of different things, like photos and receipts
A mixture of many bright, different parts like colors and sounds
A messy mixture of different things that do not fit together
A mixed collection of different things
A confused mix of different things like old toys and books
A collection of different things chosen without planning
A mixed collection of different things, like essays, photos, or objects
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Etymology
The word melange comes from French mélange, which means 'a mix' and from the verb mélanger, 'to mix', and it is like English mingle. Think of different things 'mingling' at a party, so a melange is a varied mixture of items.