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Amalgamation vs Mishmash - What's the difference?

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Amalgamation is a related term of mishmash.


As nouns the difference between amalgamation and mishmash

is that amalgamation is the process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation while mishmash is a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

As a verb mishmash is

to mix together, especially in a confused way.

amalgamation

English

Noun

(wikipedia amalgamation) (en noun)
  • The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
  • The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
  • # (specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal.
  • (obsolete) The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races.

    • mishmash

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mish-mash * mishmosh

    Noun

    (es)
  • A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things

    • Synonyms

    * farrago, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, melting pot, mingle-mangle, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag * See also

    Verb

    (es)
  • To mix together, especially in a confused way.
  • To become mixed together.
    • English reduplications