Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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motley | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
variety | Yes | No | No | No |
motley (noun) | variety (noun) |
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a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England | noticeable heterogeneity |
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume) | a difference that is usually pleasant |
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things | 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 |
motley (adjective) | variety (adjective) |
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having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly | |
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds |
motley (verb) | variety (verb) |
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make motley; color with different colors | |
make something more diverse and varied |