What is another word for farrago?

Pronunciation: [faɹˈe͡ɪɡə͡ʊ] (IPA)

The word farrago refers to a confusing mixture or medley of things. Some synonyms for farrago include mishmash, jumble, hodgepodge, potpourri, mixture, assortment, melange, and conglomerate. These words all convey the same idea of a disorganized group of things that don't necessarily belong together. Other synonyms for farrago include motley, patchwork, and pastiche - words that suggest a collection of various elements that have been combined in a somewhat random or haphazard way. Overall, farrago is a versatile word that can be used to describe a wide range of jumbled or chaotic situations.

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Usage examples for Farrago

And that is all; the song scarcely begins before it ends, or collapses; for in most cases the pure sweet opening strain is followed by a curious little farrago of gurgling and squeaking sounds, and little fragments of varied notes, often so low as to be audible only at a few yards' distance.
"Afoot in England"
W.H. Hudson
Where had he acquired this language, this farrago of phrases from Godey's Ladies' Magazine?
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford
He gave some "sure-enough" facts as to his birth, education, and manner of life, but mixed in with the truth such a medley of grotesque falsehoods about his habits of study, eating, and drinking, that he supposed the whole farrago would be thrown into the waste-paper basket.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson

Famous quotes with Farrago

  • …English translation of the Koran. I wonder how, with such a repetitive farrago of platitudes, expressing so self-evident a theology and an ethic so puerile, Islam can have spread as it has.
    Anthony Burgess

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