"mix and match" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: mixes and matches [present, singular, third-person], mixing and matching [participle, present], mixed and matched [participle, past], mixed and matched [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|mix<> and match<>}} mix and match (third-person singular simple present mixes and matches, present participle mixing and matching, simple past and past participle mixed and matched)
  1. To vary elements to make compatible combinations. Synonyms (to vary combinations): ring the changes Derived forms: mix-and-match [adjective] Translations (to combine): measc agus meaitseáil a dhéanamh (Irish), menggabung padan (Malay)

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