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    mix-up
    /ˈmiksˌəp/

    noun

    • 1. a confusion of one thing with another, or a misunderstanding or mistake that results in confusion: "there's a mix-up over the tickets"
    • 2. a combination of different things, especially one whose effect is inharmonious: "a ghastly mix-up of furniture styles"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mix-upMix-up Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A mix-up is a state or instance of confusion, a mixture, or a conflict. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMIX SOMEONE/SOMETHING UP - Cambridge English Dictionary

    to fail to recognize two people or things correctly by thinking that one person or thing is the other person or thing: People often mix us up because we look so similar. I think you're mixing me up with my sister. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused. addled. all of a doodah idiom.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mix-upMIX-UP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mix-up definition: a confused state of things; muddle; tangle.. See examples of MIX-UP used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMIX UP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you mix up two things or people, you confuse them, so that you think that one of them is the other one. I mixed her up with someone else. American English : mix up / mɪks ˈʌp /

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mix-upMix-up - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 13, 2024 · Definitions of mix-up. noun. a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another. synonyms: confusion. see more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMeaning of mix someone/something up in English - Cambridge...

    Learn the meaning of mix someone/something up, a phrasal verb that can mean to confuse, worry, or upset someone, or to make a group of things messy or badly organized. See how to use it in sentences and compare it with other related words and phrases.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › mix-up_1mix-up noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of mix-up noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.