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Nouns (3)

n. an occurrence of thorough mixing

n. the act of blending components together thoroughly

n. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"

Verbs (15)

go, blend in

v. blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"

intermix, immingle, intermingle, combine into one

v. combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much"

mix, meld, combine, fuse, merge, conflate, commingle, immix, coalesce

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (143)

brew

n. drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling

combination, combining, combine

n. an occurrence that results in things being united

amalgamation, compound

n. the combination of two or more commercial companies

uniting, amalgamation, merger

n. the combination of two or more commercial companies

resolution, answer, solution, result

n. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

clarification, elucidation

n. an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

conclusion

n. the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)

key, tonality

n. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

key

n. a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations

mixture, collection, motley, potpourri, variety, assortment, miscellany, miscellanea

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

settlement

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

suspension, suspension system

n. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

suspension, dangling, hanging

n. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

toss, stir

v. move an implement through with a circular motion; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"

beat, scramble

v. stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"

whip, whisk

v. whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs"

socialize, make socialist

v. make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"

alloy, debase

v. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

synthesize, synthesise

v. combine so as to form a more complex, product; "his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony"

mix

v. combine (electronic signals); "mixing sounds"

link, join, unite, connect

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

combine, unite, have in combination, possess in combination

v. have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense"

join, conjoin, come together, make contact

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

stick, bond, bind, stick to, adhere, hold fast

v. stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

stick, cling, adhere, cohere

v. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

fasten, become fixed, become fast

v. become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

fix, fasten, secure, make fast, fix firmly

v. cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

mix, unify, mingle, commix, amalgamate

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

fuse

v. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature"

unite, unify, merge

v. join or combine; "We merged our resources"

tie, link, connect, put together, connect together

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

associate, consociate

v. bring or come into association or action; "The churches consociated to fight their dissolution"

smelt, extract by heating

v. extract (metals) by heating

solder, fuse with solder, join with solder

v. join or fuse with solder; "solder these two pipes together"

consolidate

v. make or form into a solid or hardened mass; "consolidate fibers into boards"

consolidate

v. form into a solid mass or whole; "The mud had consolidated overnight"

unite, unify, act in concert

v. act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

league

v. unite to form a league

lock, fasten with a lock

v. fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"

splice, join the ends of

v. join the ends of

circulate, pass on, distribute, pass around

v. cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty"

fraternize

v. be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

socialize, make socialist

v. make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"

twin, match, mate, pair, couple

v. bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"

affiliate

v. join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"

integrate, incorporate, make into a whole

v. make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"

cement, bind with cement, join with cement

v. bind or join with or as if with cement

combine, compound

v. combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"

consolidate

v. unite into one; "The companies consolidated"

fix, make, cook, ready, prepare

v. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

draft, outline, rough

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

draft, draught, blueprint

v. make a blueprint of

unite, unify, merge

v. become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?"

Synonyms (5)

stump, jumble, confuse, confound, mix up

v. assemble without order or sense; "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"

Antonyms (6)

split, split up, separate, divide, dissever, carve up

v. separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"

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