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jumble (1)

jum·ble [ júmb'l ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle jum·bled, present participle jum·bling, 3rd person present singular jum·bles)
Definition:
 
1. put things out of order: to mix things together indiscriminately so that they are no longer neat or ordered, or become mixed together in this way

2. confuse things: to mix things up in the mind, or become mixed up



noun  (plural jum·bles)
Definition:
 
1. muddled mass: an untidy or disorganized mass of objects, images, or ideas
His thoughts were all in a jumble.

2. U.K. 
Same as  rummagen (sense 2)


[Early 16th century. Origin ?]
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