BOLLIX Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

bollix

noun

Definition of bollix

as in mishmash

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Noun

Large projects consist of a spider’s web of deadlines, a mishmash of budgets, a cavalcade of different teams to organize and a litany of regulatory hurdles to clear.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The upcoming edition of the adults-only event at Orlando Science Center will feature a mishmash of M words, from microgravity to mythbusting to music from the ’90s.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of mishmash

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One of Parton’s first forays into purer pop, this single has the stomp and shuffle of funk and could easily be retrofitted into disco DJ sets.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
That was particularly evident as the club looked to replace franchise shortstop Dansby Swanson, whose absence has forced an infield shuffle and several changes to the big-league roster.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffle

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Dress up your table for your next dinner party with these linen placemats, or hide away blankets, books, and other clutter in this coffee table with secret storage.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Oftentimes, the kitchen cabinets become a storage catch-all for all kinds of items, which can easily accumulate clutter over time.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of clutter

Noun

King’s eyes gather the world’s hodgepodge, and her hand records with a sensitivity that can come only from fondness.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a hodgepodge of financial advice and confusing diagrams held together by anecdotes from Kiyosaki’s childhood.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hodgepodge

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The layout includes individual children’s rooms, a top-floor playroom, and tons of storage for all the miscellany of childhood.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
What began as a miscellany of Welsh, Cornish, and other folktales about a questionably historical Romano-British leader cohered into legend largely as a function of cultural exchange.

— Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of miscellany

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