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gallimaufry vs variety

variety vs gallimaufry

gallimaufry and variety both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gallimaufry Yes No No No
variety Yes No No No
As nouns, variety is a hypernym of gallimaufry; that is, variety is a word with a broader meaning than gallimaufry:
  • gallimaufry: a motley assortment of things
  • variety: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
Other hypernyms of gallimaufry include assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord.
gallimaufry (noun) variety (noun)
a motley assortment of things noticeable heterogeneity
a difference that is usually pleasant
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
Difference between gallimaufry and variety

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