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Plural for an untidy or disordered collection or pile of things
“I met them in front of the tennis courts by the jumble of parked bicycles as we had decided only to find them all wearing grim faces and frowns.”
Plural for a collection of things, typically considered as a unit
“In the sitting room, the jumble of books was symbolic of one of the pillars of the Livingstones' lives.”
Plural for a state of complete disorder
“As he let his gaze wander along the shore, he could see nothing but a jumble of green upon green.”
(British) Plural for miscellaneous items or articles, typically unwanted
“Fate intervened in the form of a neighbour collecting jumble who just so happened to be a qualified knitter and had a whole slew of like-minded friends.”
Plural for an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation
Plural for a jumble or junk of rubbish
Plural for a part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed
Plural for a state of stunned confusion or bewilderment
To mix up in a confused, disordered or untidy way
“The terminology, the risks, and the unknowns can combine to jumble everything into a mess.”
To do something in a confused or disordered way, typically erring in the process
“The young actor would be so nervous that he would forget his lines or badly jumble them.”
To intermingle or blend
To make something more complex
To become entangled or intertwined
To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive
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