amalgame

Definitions of amalgame
  1. noun
    a motley assortment of things
    synonyms: mélange hétéroclite, méli-mélo, ramassis, salmigondis
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    type of:
    assortiment
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  2. noun
    an event that combines things in a mixture
    synonyms: mélange
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    types:
    mélange
    an occurrence of thorough mixing
    type of:
    combinaison
    an occurrence that results in things being united
  3. noun
    a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
    synonyms: méli-mélo, ramassis, salmigondis
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    type of:
    hypothèse, prémisse, théorie
    a belief that can guide behavior
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