e.pis.to.lar.y |iˈpistəˌlerē|adjectiverelating to or denoting the writing of letters or literary works in the form of letters : an epistolary novel.ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Frenchépistolaire or Latin epistolaris, from epistola (see epistle ).far.ra.go |fəˈrägō; -ˈrā-|noun(pl.-goes)a confusedmixture: a farrago of fact and myth about Abraham Lincoln. See note at jumble.ORIGINmid 17th cent.: from Latin, literally‘mixed fodder,’ from far‘corn.’
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the decor was anappallingfarragoofrandom items and mismatched colours. hodgepodge,mishmash,ragbag,potpourri,jumble, mess,confusion,mélange,gallimaufry,hash,assortment, miscellany,mixture,conglomeration, medley.
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