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  1. 1. n. A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients, usually inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often used contemptuously. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand engagement; a melee. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A composition of passages detached from several different compositions; a potpourri. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A cloth of mixed colors. Source: opted
  5. 5. a. Mixed; of mixed material or color. Source: opted
  6. 6. a. Mingled; confused. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients, usually inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often used contemptuously. This medley of philosophy and war. Addison. Love is a medley of endearments, jars, Suspicions, reconcilements, wars. W. Walsh. 2. The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand engagement; a mêlée. [Obs.] Holland. 3. (Mus.) A composition of passages detached from several different compositions; a potpourri. Note: Medley is usually applied to vocal, potpourri to instrumental, compositions. 4. A cloth of mixed colors. Fuller. 1. Mixed; of mixed material or color. [Obs.] "A medlè coat." Chaucer. 2. Mingled; confused. Dryden. Source: webster
  9. 9. A composition of passages detached from several differentcompositions; a potpourri. Source: adambom
  10. 10. n:100 n. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources Source: ecdict

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