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MIKSCH-uh/ˈmɪkstʃə/

A mixture is things put together: a mixture of, cake mixture, a strange mixture. Mix is the verb. Blend is a cousin, often smoother. Mix-up as a noun means a confusion. Do not write mixture when you mean fixture, or moisture.

Meaning

Something made by mixing different things together.

Examples

• “The sauce is a mixture of tomato and herbs.”
• “The crowd was a mixture of tourists and local shoppers.”
• “Stir the mixture until there are no dry bits of flour.”

Good to know

a mixture of / cake mixture. Verb: mix. Mix-up: moisture, fixture.

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