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: a state or instance of confusion
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Examples of mix-up in a Sentence

there was a mix-up at the airport and our luggage was accidentally sent to Ohio
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Can their mix-up lead to their best holiday season ever in The Holiday Honeymoon Switch? Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024 Despite being confused by the mix-up, Lyonne went on to compliment Duff, who worked with Coolidge on the 2004 film A Cinderella Story. Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024 Lost Ladies follows two brides whose lives become entangled after a late night mix-up on a train, which leads to a series of misadventures where the two brides encounter oddball characters with unexpected consequences. Sara Merican, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024 Scott also revealed how the mix-up had puzzled them for years. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mix-up 

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mix-up was in 1841

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“Mix-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix-up. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

mix-up

noun
ˈmik-ˌsəp
: an instance of confusion

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