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disordered collection

[dɪˈsɔrdərd kəˈlɛkʃən]
nounpl: disordered collections
coleção desordenada
1. A group of items or objects gathered together without any particular organization, arrangement, or systematic order
The antique shop displayed a disordered collection of vintage furniture and trinkets.
A loja de antiguidades exibia uma coleção desordenada de móveis e bugigangas vintage.
2. An assemblage of things that lacks coherence, structure, or logical arrangement
His disordered collection of thoughts made it difficult to follow his argument.
Sua coleção desordenada de pensamentos tornava difícil acompanhar seu argumento.
NYC Slang
hot mess
Synonyms
jumblemesshodgepodgemiscellanymedleychaos
Antonyms
organized collectionsystematic arrangementorderly assemblycurated collection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
coleção desordenada
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
coleção bagunçada
More colloquial variant using 'bagunçada' (messy)
Rio de Janeiro
coleção bagunçada
Common colloquial usage
Portugal
coleção desorganizada
Preferred in European Portuguese, may also use 'barafunda'

Related Idioms & Phrases

a mixed bag
all over the place
a hotchpotch of items
neither here nor there
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