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jum·ble
 jumble
- pronunciation:
- juhm
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
jumbled, jumbles, jumbling |
| definition 1: |
to put or throw together in a confused heap.
- synonyms:
- scramble, tumble
- similar words:
- heap, litter, muss, tangle, toss
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| definition 2: |
to make a muddle of; confuse.
He jumbled the instructions so badly that no one could follow them.- synonyms:
- confuse, entangle, garble, mess, mix, muddle, tangle
- similar words:
- botch, disorganize
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| related words: |
befuddle, clutter, combine, complicate, confound, confuse, disarray, disorder, mangle, mess, perplex, scramble, snarl, untidy |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to be put or thrown together in a cluttered mass or pile.
- synonyms:
- tangle
- similar words:
- mess
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| definition 2: |
to be in a confused condition.
- synonyms:
- muddle
- similar words:
- mess
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| related words: |
rumple, snarl, tangle |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a disorderly mass or pile.
- synonyms:
- botch, clutter, confusion, fuddle, hash, hodgepodge, mess, mishmash, muddle, tangle, tumble
- similar words:
- agglomerate, chaos, disarray, farrago, heap, litter
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| definition 2: |
a condition of confusion.
His mind was in a jumble.- synonyms:
- confusion, fuddle, hash, mess, muddle, tangle, tumble
- similar words:
- botch, chaos, disarray, farrago, fog, hodgepodge, muss, upset
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| related words: |
bedlam, collection, combination, complication, confusion, disorder, enigma, mess, tangle |
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