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grab bag vs mixed bag

mixed bag vs grab bag

grab bag and mixed bag both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grab bag Yes No No No
mixed bag Yes No No No
As nouns, mixed bag is a hypernym of grab bag; that is, mixed bag is a word with a broader meaning than grab bag:
  • grab bag: an assortment of miscellaneous items
  • mixed bag: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
Other hypernyms of grab bag include assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety.
grab bag (noun) mixed bag (noun)
a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
an assortment of miscellaneous items
Difference between grab bag and mixed bag

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