Hodgepodge vs. Mishmash

Hodgepodge vs. Mishmash — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Hodgepodge and Mishmash

Hodgepodgenoun

A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

His latest sculpture is a hodgepodge of kitchen clutter and scrap glued together.

Mishmashnoun

A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

Hodgepodgenoun

A confused mass of ingredients shaken or mixed together in the same pot.

Mishmashverb

(transitive) To mix together, especially in a confused way.

Hodgepodgeverb

(ambitransitive) To move or position in an erratic, disorganised manner.

Mishmashverb

(intransitive) To become mixed together.

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Hodgepodgenoun

a motley assortment of things

Mishmashnoun

a motley assortment of things

Hodgepodgenoun

a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas