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hotchpotch
/ˈhɒt͡ʃpɒt͡ʃ/
noun 4
Collocations
1ADJ.
bizarre, many
Definitions
noun
1
The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, especially in the case of divorce or intestacy.
2
A kind of mutton broth with green peas instead of barley or rice.
3
Alternative form of hodgepodge (“miscellaneous collection”).
A mixture or hotchpotch of many tastes.
The railways in Wales are a bizarre hotchpotch of lines which, remarkably, do not even allow for a journey between the lines in the south and those in the north without venturing across the border into England.
4
Alternative form of hodgepodge (“mixture of ingredients”).
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a motley assortment of things
- oddments
- melange
- farrago
- ragbag
- mishmash
- mingle-mangle
- hodgepodge
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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A mixture or hotchpotch of many tastes.
Wiktionary02
The railways in Wales are a bizarre hotchpotch of lines which, remarkably, do not even allow for a journey between the lines in the south and those in the north without venturing across the border int
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