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mishmash

Syllabification: (mish·mash)

Pronunciation: /ˈmiSHˌmaSH, -ˌmäSH/

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Definition of mishmash

noun

[in singular]

a confused mixture:a mishmash of outmoded ideas

Origin:

late 15th century: reduplication of mash

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Nearby words

mishap
Mishawaka
mishear
Mishima, Yukio
mishit
mishmash
Mishnah
mishugas
misidentify
misinform
misinformation

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/ ləˈgɒməki

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