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mixup

mixup is the alternative form of mix-up.

Meaning of mix-up

Noun

mix-up (plural mix-ups)

  1. A confusion, mistake, muddle or misunderstanding.
    • Everton were, perhaps understandably, deflated at the setback and it was no surprise when Suarez added Liverpool's second after 82 minutes. Distin and Baines were involved in a mix-up as the Uruguayan advanced into the area, and he was not about to pass up the gift to shoot low past Howard.2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 12 Jun 2012

Forms of mixup

pluralmixups

Questions about mixup

What is mixup the alternative form of?
Mixup is the alternative form of mix-up.

Words near mixup in the dictionary

  1. mixture
  2. mixtures
  3. mixty-maxty
  4. mixum-gatherum
  5. mixum-gatherums
  6. mixup
  7. mixups
  8. mixy
  9. mixy-matchy
  10. miya
  11. Miyagawa

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