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How to pronounce miscellany in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms assortment, miscellanea, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety
Type of accumulation, assemblage, collection, aggregation
Has types grab bag, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag, range, sampler, selection, witch's brew, witches' brew, witches' broth, alphabet soup, farrago, gallimaufry
Type Words
Synonyms florilegium, garland
Type of anthology

Examples of miscellany

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However, the book can be sent to miscellany for deletion for further discussion.
From the en.wikipedia.org
So mountainous is the miscellany that a second auction will be held on July 4.
From the time.com
Not to be overlooked are a miscellany of other welfare laws that were issued 2009.
From the theatlantic.com
Its contents are a miscellany of mathematical games, puzzles, stories and factoids.
From the newscientist.com
Present and Correct stocks an exquisite miscellany of stationery, both old and new.
From the guardian.co.uk
Yes, you can round up a miscellany of works under the umbrella of one event.
From the guardian.co.uk
This slim, heavily illustrated volume is packed with intriguing facts and miscellany.
From the washingtonpost.com
It's a total miscellany of businesses and there are some stunning shops and restaurants.
From the nznewsuk.co.uk
The photos reveal assemblages of bottles, wheels and stacked miscellany.
From the nytimes.com
More examples
  • Assortment: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
  • Florilegium: an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
  • An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts. ...
  • Miscellaneous items; A collection of writings on various subjects, topics
  • A collective mixture of writings on various subjects usually contained in one book. Miscellanies were popular in the 1400-1800s when paper was very expensive and often predate diaries for families as a form of recording everything from recipes to poems to scripture to day-to-day activities.
  • This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their heirs, successors, assigns, and personal representatives. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties. ...