Detritus
Detritus noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.
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Mishmash
Mishmash noun - An unorganized collection or mixture of various things.
Usage example: the painting was just a mishmash of colors and abstract shapes as far as we could tell
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