The difference between Melange and Mingle-mangle

When used as nouns, melange means a mixture of different things, whereas mingle-mangle means a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

Mingle-mangle is also verb with the meaning: to mix in a disorderly way.

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  1. Melange as a noun:

    A mixture of different things; a disordered mixture.

    Examples:

    "The room was a melange of comic books and posters."

  2. Melange as a noun:

    A Viennese coffee speciality, half steamed milk and half coffee.

  3. Melange as a noun (geology):

    A large-scale breccia formed in the accretionary wedge over a subductional environment.

  1. Mingle-mangle as a noun:

    A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

  1. Mingle-mangle as a verb:

    To mix in a disorderly way; to make a mess of.

    Examples:

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