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— English word —

• mixed␣metaphor n. (Linguistics) An overreaching, contradictory or incongruous combination of two distinct metaphors, similes or idioms.

10 English words from the English definition

combination contradictory distinct idioms incongruous Linguistics metaphors overreaching similes two

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

mixed␣metaphors

30 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

DME D.␣Me. Edm EDM eta ETA hor met Met MET met- met. meta Meta META meta- metaphor mix Mix mixe Mixe mixed pho Pho PHO phở -phor tap TAP tapho-

24 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ate Até Atë -ate Atem ATEM dex DEX dex- Emde Exi Ex-Im HPA OHP pat Pat PAT pate Pate paté pâté Roh ROH TEM

One anagram found with an extra letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

mixed␣metaphors

One anagram found minus a letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

metorphamide

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