noun
1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things (Freq. 1)
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a great assortment of cars was on display
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he had a variety of disorders
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a veritable smorgasbord of religions
• Syn:
↑assortment, ↑mixture, ↑mixed bag, ↑miscellany, ↑miscellanea, ↑variety, ↑salmagundi, ↑smorgasbord, ↑motley
• Hypernyms: ↑collection, ↑aggregation, ↑accumulation, ↑assemblage
• Hyponyms:
↑grab bag, ↑witches' brew, ↑witches' broth, ↑witch's brew, ↑range, ↑selection, ↑odds and ends, ↑oddments, ↑melange, ↑farrago, ↑ragbag, ↑mishmash, ↑mingle-mangle, ↑hodgepodge, ↑hotchpotch, ↑gallimaufry, ↑omnium-gatherum, ↑alphabet soup, ↑sampler
2. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
• Hypernyms: ↑musical composition, ↑opus, ↑composition, ↑piece, ↑piece of music
3. a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
Useful english dictionary. 2012.