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Noun rummage has 2 senses

rummage - a jumble of things to be given away
--₁ is a kind of clutter, jumble, muddle, mare's nest, welter, smother
ransacking, rummage - a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis"
--₂ is a kind of search, hunt, hunting

Derived form: verb rummage₁

Verb rummage has 1 sense

rummage - search haphazardly; "We rummaged through the drawers"
--₁ is one way to search

Derived form: noun rummage₂
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