brine vs mix up

brine

verb
  • To prepare and flavor food (especially meat) for cooking by soaking in a salt solution. 

  • To preserve food in a salt solution. 

noun
  • The sea or ocean; the water of the sea. 

  • Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling. 

mix up

verb
  • To prepare something from ingredients that are mixed. 

  • To become involved with, especially socially or romantically. 

  • To confuse or reverse. 

  • To shuffle. 

  • To combine thoroughly. 

  • To mix or blend thoroughly and completely. 

noun
  • A mix, blend, or variety. 

  • A confusion or reversal. 

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