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Collocations for mixture - noun

ADJECTIVE

fascinating, good, interesting, intriguing
bizarre, curious, extraordinary, odd, peculiar, strange
eclectic
an eclectic mixture of architectural styles
judicious (esp. BrE)
a judicious mixture of young and experienced players
rich
chaotic, confusing
complex
explosive, volatile
heady, potent
Lust and revenge are a heady mixture.
cement, concrete
cake (esp. BrE) (usually cake batter in AmE)
egg, flour, vegetable, etc.
Gradually beat the flour into the egg mixture.
cough (BrE)

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VERB + mixture

add sth to
Add the flour to the egg mixture.
pour, purée, spoon, spread, stir, strain, whisk
Pour the cake mixture into the bowl.

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mixture + VERB

consist of sth, contain sth, have sth
The mixture contains some ingredients that are difficult to find.

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PREPOSITION

with a mixture
He looked at me with a mixture of amazement and horror.
mixture of
The pond contains a mixture of goldfish and carp.

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