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- pronunciation:
- juhm
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
jumbles, jumbling, jumbled |
definition 1: |
to put or throw together in a confused pile.
She jumbled her clothes in the suitcase and forced it shut.- synonyms:
- scramble
- similar words:
- heap, litter, muss, tangle, toss
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definition 2: |
to mix up; confuse.
He jumbled the directions so badly that he got lost.- synonyms:
- mess, mix, muddle, tangle
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related words: |
clutter, combine, complicate, confuse, disorder, mess, scramble, snarl |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a mess; a pile that is not tidy.
The dirty laundry is in a jumble on the floor.- synonyms:
- clutter, confusion, hash, mess, muddle, tangle, tumble
- similar words:
- chaos, heap, litter
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definition 2: |
a state of confusion.
My mind was in a jumble after trying to learn so many facts.- synonyms:
- confusion, hash, mess, muddle, tangle, tumble
- similar words:
- chaos, fog
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related words: |
collection, combination, confusion, disorder, mess, tangle |
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