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jum·ble

jumble

 
 
pronunciation:
juhm bl
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
features:
Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: jumbles, jumbling, jumbled
definition 1: to put or throw together in a confused heap.
The robbers jumbled everything from her dresser looking for jewelry and other valuables.
synonyms:
scramble, tumble
similar words:
heap, litter, muss, tangle, toss
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
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition 1: to be put or thrown together in a cluttered mass or pile.
synonyms:
tangle
definition 2: to be in a confused condition.
synonyms:
muddle
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a disorderly mass or pile.
The dirty laundry is in a jumble on the floor.
synonyms:
botch, clutter, confusion, fuddle, hash, hodgepodge, mess, mishmash, muddle, tangle, tumble
similar words:
agglomerate, chaos, disarray, farrago, heap, litter
definition 2: a condition of confusion.
Upon hearing the shocking news, 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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