Meaning of mixed in English
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Classifying Adjective
mixedDefinitions
1. caused to combine or uniteSynonyms
- 2. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity)
Examples
- « an arrangement of assorted spring flowers »
- « assorted sizes »
- « miscellaneous accessories »
- « a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music »
- « a motley crew »
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Synonyms
- 3. involving or composed of different races
Examples
- « interracial schools »
- « a mixed neighborhood »
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Famous quotes
- « I mean, sometimes... a comedian becomes an actor, and they just don't deliver, because the bottom line of comedy is to be funny, and the bottom line of acting is to be truthful, and they get that mixed up sometimes, or don't even notice that that's the thing. » Eddie Izzard
- « We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness. » Pierre Corneille
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