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balanced ADJECTIVEwith all parts combining well together or existing in the correct amounts

cohesive ADJECTIVEcombining well to form a strong wellorganized unit

combined ADJECTIVEformed by adding things together

complementary ADJECTIVEthings that are complementary combine well together or look attractive together, often because they have different qualities

eclectic ADJECTIVEFORMAL an eclectic group of people, things, or ideas is interesting or unusual because it consists of many different types

graded ADJECTIVEconsisting of a series in which each thing is slightly more difficult, slightly better, slightly stronger etc than the next

heterogeneous ADJECTIVEFORMAL consisting of many different types of people or things

integrated ADJECTIVEcombining things, people, or ideas of different types in one effective unit, group, or system

jumbled ADJECTIVEconfused

miscellaneous ADJECTIVEconsisting of various kinds of people or things

mixed ADJECTIVEconsisting of different things

motley ADJECTIVEconsisting of many different types of people or things that do not seem to belong together

multifarious ADJECTIVEFORMAL consisting of many different types

multiple ADJECTIVEinvolving or consisting of many people, things, or parts

odd ADJECTIVEconsisting of different types, sizes, shapes, colours etc

organic ADJECTIVEconsisting of different parts that all fit together well

pick and mix ADJECTIVEBRITISH consisting of things that you choose from a variety that are available

plural ADJECTIVEFORMAL consisting of different types of people or things

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promiscuous ADJECTIVEVERY FORMAL consisting of a lot of different things

rounded ADJECTIVEcombining different aspects to produce a result that is complete or well developed

tight ADJECTIVEconsisting of people or things that are very close together

together ADVERBif you put two or more things together, you combine them to form a single thing

undiluted ADJECTIVEstrong, with no water mixed in

unlikely ADJECTIVEused about two people or things that do not combine well together

eclectically ADVERB

multifariously ADVERB

a lethal combinationtwo or more things that are dangerous when they are together or when they happen at the same time

not mixif two things, ideas etc do not mix, they are not a good or sensible combination

greater/more than the sum of its partsforming a better or stronger combination than you would expect from each of the individual parts


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