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Definition of: miscellaneous
(mis′ə·lā′nē·əs) adjective
Consisting of several kinds; variously mixed; also, many–sided; promiscuous; varied. See synonyms under HETEROGENEOUS. [<L miscellaneus <miscellus mixed <miscere mix]
—mis′cel·la′ne·ous·ly adverb
—mis′cel·la′ne·ous·ness noun
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