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various
adjective
Of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
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ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs
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adjective
Of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
“Assorted sizes”
adjective
Considered individually
“The respective club members”
adjective
Distinctly dissimilar or unlike
“Celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan”
adjective
Having great diversity or variety
“His various achievements are impressive”
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Assorted sizes
His disguises are many and various
Various experiments have failed to disprove the theory
Cited various reasons for his behavior
The respective club members
Specialists in their several fields
The various reports all agreed
Celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan
Animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth
His various achievements are impressive
His vast and versatile erudition
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