English > smorgasbord: 2 senses > noun 1, group| Meaning | A collection containing a variety of sorts of things. |
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| Example | "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" |
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| Synonyms | assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, potpourri, motley |
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| Narrower | alphabet soup | A confusing / confusing assortment |
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| grab bag | An assortment of miscellaneous items |
| odds and ends, oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, mishmash, mingle-mangle, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, gallimaufry, omnium-gatherum | A motley assortment of things |
| range | A variety of different things or activities |
| sampler | An assortment of various samples |
| selection | An assortment of things from which a choice can be made |
| witches' brew, witches' broth, witch's brew | A fearsome mixture |
| Broader | collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage | Several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
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| Spanish | mezcla, miscelánea, surtido, variedad |
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| Catalan | assortiment, miscel·lània, varietat |
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