Synonyms for mix-up
ˈmɪksˌʌpmix-up

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1. confusion, mix-upverb

   a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

   "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"

   Synonyms:
   confusedness, confusion, mental confusion, discombobulation, muddiness, disarray

2. jumble, confuse, mix upverb

   assemble without order or sense

   "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"

   Synonyms:
   discombobulate, throw, confound, mingle, bedevil, mix up, confuse, jumble, scramble, throw together, flurry, blur, obnubilate, disconcert, obscure, befuddle, stump, put off, fox, fuddle

3. stump, mix upverb

   cause to be perplexed or confounded

   "This problem stumped her"

   Synonyms:
   stomp, jumble, stamp, confuse, stump, mix up

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1. List of paraphrases for "mix-up":

   confusion, misunderstanding, mistake, error

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1. M. C. Escher:

   I can't keep from fooling around with our irrefutable certainties. It is, for example, a pleasure knowingly to mix up two and three dimensionalities, flat and spatial, and to make fun of gravity.

2. Eric Robinson:

   This horrible and irresponsible mix-up at the hospital has caused long-term damage to both these men and their families.

3. Ashwani Lohani:

   It also eliminates the possibility of mix-up: a non-veg meal getting served to a vegetarian passenger, as it had happened a few times in the past.

4. Ronn Torossian:

   The brand which will suffer the most from Steve Harvey’s gaffe at the Miss Universe contest is Steve Harvey, what a terrible mistake. Viewers seemed to agree. They took to Twitter to poke fun at the Family Feud host's mix up. — Olivia Jansen( @OliviaJansen95) December 21, 2015 — Lauren Vizza( @laurenmvizza) December 21, 2015 — Greg Johnson( @TornadoGreg) December 21, 2015 However, Alec Shankman, head of alternative programming digital media at Abrams Artists Agency, believe there will be no long-term impact on Harvey's career.

5. The Hawks:

   He’s a problem down in the post, we’re trying to mix up our defense with him. At times he’s getting too deep. Our double teams are not getting there quick enough. ... He pretty much has had his way in the first two games down on the block.