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Pastiche vs Miscellany - What's the difference?

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Pastiche is a related term of miscellany.


As a verb pastiche

is .

As a noun miscellany is

miscellaneous items.

pastiche

Noun

(en noun)
  • A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.
  • A musical medley, typically quoting other works.
  • An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge.
  • (uncountable) A postmodern playwriting technique that fuses a variety of styles, genres, and story lines to create a new form.
  • Verb

    (pastich)
  • To create or compose in a mixture of styles.
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    Anagrams

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    miscellany

    English

    Noun

    (miscellanies)
  • Miscellaneous items
  • A collection of writings on various subjects or topics; an anthology.
  • Synonyms

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