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muddle

/ muddle /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make into a puddle
"puddled mire"
Type of:
roil rile
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
mix up or confuse
"He muddled the issues"
Type of:
jumble confuse mix up
Derived:
clutter jumble mare's nest welter smother
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 3
a confused multitude of things
Type of:
disorderliness disorder
Kinds of:
rummage
Derived:
addle puddle scramble jumble throw together
noun Sense 4
informal terms for a difficult situation
"he got into a terrible fix"
"he made a muddle of his marriage"
Type of:
difficulty
Kinds of:
dog's breakfast dog's dinner
Semantic Complexity
40%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
3
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roil rile jumble confuse mix up disorderliness disorder rummage difficulty dog's breakfast dog's dinner