curious mixture

collocation in English

meaningsofcuriousandmixture

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curious
adjective
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/ˈkjʊə.ri.əs/us
/ˈkjʊr.i.əs/
interested in learning about people or things ...
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mixture
noun
uk
/ˈmɪks.tʃər/us
/ˈmɪks.tʃɚ/
a substance made from a combination of different substances, or any combination of ...
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(Definition ofcuriousandmixturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The result is acuriousmixture.
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It is acuriousmixture, of which tolerance and decency are often looked upon as weakness to be exploited by one's political opponents.
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This debate has been a somewhatcuriousmixture.
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You need to have acuriousmixtureof realism and a dash of imagination.
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Such hedges are acuriousmixturetoday of binder twine, old sticks, corrugated iron and uncut original hedge.
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It will be acuriousmixtureof the two.
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As things happened, the hole was held up by acuriousmixtureformed of cobblestones, tramlines (which somehow got left in the reinforcement) and tarmac.
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Among such people there is acuriousmixtureof feelings.
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He had acuriousmixtureof the academic distinction which one expects of such a man and an enormous ability in practical affairs.
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Thatcuriousmixturedoes not answer the basic complaint that many innocent, poor people are suddenly faced with disconnection.
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It is acuriousmixtureof the two systems.
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The key to the wholecuriousmixtureof figures is probably the parental contribution.
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It has been a policy which has been based on a rathercuriousmixtureof high principles, political tactics and a sense of utter helplessness.
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Sport is acuriousmixturein many instances between individualism and team playing.
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It is acuriousmixture.
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It seems acuriousmixture.
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Heating additions are a rathercuriousmixture.
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It seems to me that one of the noticeable features of a doctor's training and his practice subsequently is that it is the mostcuriousmixtureof science and art.
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He is acuriousmixture.
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This is acuriousmixture.
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