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HODGEPODGE

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• HODGEPODGE (noun)
The noun HODGEPODGE has 2 senses:

1. a motley assortment of things
2. a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

Familiarity information: HODGEPODGE used as a noun is rare.

• HODGEPODGE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A motley assortment of things

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

omnium-gatherum; odds and ends; oddments; mishmash; mingle-mangle; melange; hotchpotch; hodgepodge; gallimaufry; farrago; ragbag

Hypernyms ("hodgepodge" is a kind of...):

assortment; miscellanea; miscellany; mixed bag; mixture; motley; potpourri; salmagundi; smorgasbord; variety (a collection containing a variety of sorts of things)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

patchwork; hodgepodge; jumble

Hypernyms ("hodgepodge" is a kind of...):

theory (a belief that can guide behavior)

"A stitch in time saves nine."
(English proverb)
"The rain falls yonder, but the drops strike here."
(Bhutanese proverb)
"Falseness lasts an hour, and truth lasts till the end of time."
(Arabic proverb)
"He who injures with the sword will be finished by the sword."
(Corsican proverb)

Useful links:
Pronunciation of miscellany
Meaning of motley
Pronunciation of potpourri
Meaning of smorgasbord
Pronunciation of variety

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