| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. A collection of various things: assortment, conglomeration, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, medley, mélange, 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. | | VERB: | 1. 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. Idioms: make one's head reel (or swim) (or whirl) . See CLEAR, FEELINGS. 2. To put into total disorder: ball up, confuse, disorder, mess up, muddle, scramble, snarl2. Slang : snafu. Idioms: play havoc with. See ORDER. 3. To put out of proper order: derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, mess up, mix up, muddle, tumble, unsettle, upset. See ORDER. 4. To mix together so as to change the order of arrangement: scramble, shuffle. Games : riffle. See CHANGE, ORDER.
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