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accozzaglia

/akkotˈtsaʎ.ʎa/noun · feminineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 18,615

Meaning

jumble, motley collection

  • A chaotic, mismatched, or tasteless collection of people or things.

In a sentence

Quel testo è solo un'accozzaglia scombinata di frasi senza senso.

That text is just a muddled jumble of meaningless sentences.

L'arredamento del soggiorno sembrava un'accozzaglia di stili diversi.

The living room decor looked like a hodgepodge of different styles.

Non voleva farsi coinvolgere da quell'accozzaglia di opportunisti.

He didn't want to get involved with that motley crew of opportunists.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
accozzagliafeminine · singular
accozzagliefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Strongly pejorative; implies a lack of order, harmony, or quality.

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