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- pronunciation:
- mat
li
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous.
Fans of the movie star were a motley group with little in common but their affection for this woman.- synonyms:
- diverse, miscellaneous, raggle-taggle, varied
- similar words:
- assorted, heterogeneous, higgledy-piggledy, incongruous, jumbled, mixed-up, scrambled
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| definition 2: |
made up of a contrasting variety of colors; variegated.
a motley pattern- synonyms:
- multicolored, parti-colored, polychrome, prismatic, varicolored, varied, variegated
- similar words:
- clashing, harlequin, mottled, pied
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| related words: |
changeable, checkered, diverse, miscellaneous, various |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
motleys |
| definition 1: |
a jester's costume.
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| definition 2: |
a combination of varying colors, persons, qualities, or the like.
- synonyms:
- crazy quilt, gallimaufry, kaleidoscope, mélange, medley, olio, patchwork, potpourri, rainbow
- similar words:
- conglomeration, farrago, hodgepodge, omnium-gatherum, palette, variety
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| related words: |
medley, miscellany |
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