jumble

jumble
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. mixup, confusion, disorder; pi. —v. mix up, disarrange, muddle, mess.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. clutter, mess, hodgepodge; see confusion 2 , mixture 1 .
See Synonym Study at confusion .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
mixture, hodgepodge, mishmash, medley, melange, tangle, miscellany, mess, confusion, assortment, goulash, hash.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To put into total disorder: ball up, confuse, disorder, mess up, muddle, scramble, snarl2. Slang: snafu. Idiom: play havoc with. See ORDER. 2. To put out of proper order: derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, mess up, mix up, muddle, tumble, unsettle, upset. See ORDER. 3. To mix together so as to change the order of arrangement: scramble, shuffle. Games: riffle. See CHANGE, ORDER. 4. To cause to be unclear in mind or intent: addle, befuddle, bewilder, confound, confuse, discombobulate, dizzy, fuddle, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle. Informal: throw. Idiom: make one's head reel (or swim or whirl). See CLEAR, FEELINGS. II noun 1. A collection of various things: assortment, conglomeration, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, medley, melange, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, mixture, olio, patchwork, potpourri, salmagundi, variety. Slang: grab bag. See COLLECT. 2. A lack of order or regular arrangement: chaos, clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, mess, mix-up, muddle, muss, scramble, topsy-turviness, tumble. Slang: snafu. See ORDER.

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