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   Mud·dle

   /ˈməd(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. bring into a disordered or confusing state: "I fear he may have muddled the message" Similar confusemix upjumblejumble updisarrangedisorganizedisorderdisturbthrow into disorderget into a tanglescramblemess upOpposite be in (good) order
   • ▪ confuse (a person or their thoughts): "Paul was hopelessly muddled by the rates of exchange" Similar bewilderconfusebemuseperplexpuzzlebafflenonplusmystifyconfounddisorientatedisorientbefuddledazeaddleOpposite enlighten
   • ▪ busy oneself in an aimless or ineffective way: "he was muddling about in the kitchen"
   • 2. mix (a drink) or stir (an ingredient) into a drink: "muddle the kiwi slices with the sugar"

   noun

   • 1. an untidy and disorganized state or collection: "the finances were in a muddle"
   • ▪ a mistake arising from or resulting in confusion: "a bureaucratic muddle" Similar bunglemix-upmisunderstandingmistakeinformal:hashfoul-upscrewupcar crashsnafuvulgar slang:fuck-upballs-up

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘wallow in mud’): perhaps from Middle Dutch moddelen, frequentative of modden ‘dabble in mud’; compare with mud. The sense ‘confuse’ was initially associated with alcoholic drink (late 17th century), giving rise to ‘busy oneself in a confused way’ and ‘jumble up’ (mid 19th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. muddly adjective

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   What does muddle mean?

   • (Definition of muddle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 混亂狀態, 糟糕局面… 混乱状态, 糟糕局面… confusión, confundir… confusão, bagunça, confundir… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! MUDDLE definition: 1. a situation of confusion or bad organization: 2. to think that a person or thing is someone or….

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   Who is the muddle?

   • The group originated in Bray in a craft shop which offered a community space for people to learn and connect but the reputation of The Muddle is gradually expanding and becoming well recognised for its tutoring online and in person in the Wicklow area and beyond.

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   What does it mean to be in a mental muddle?

   • To be in a mental muddle means to think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner. For example, a person might say, 'I muddled along through my high-school years.' Once, a man expressed, 'If we could stop mental muddle, life would be blissful to its fullest extent'.

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   What is the difference between 'muddle' and 'up'?

   • The terms 'muddle' and 'up' can be used with a noun or pronoun; often used in passive constructions. People sometimes confuse their meanings; for example, 'I always muddle up their names when I see them'. Or, 'I must have muddled the data points up when I was entering them into the system'.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › muddleMUDDLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ S or U ] us / ˈmʌd. ə l / uk / ˈmʌd. ə l /. Add to word list. C2. a messy or confused state: The documents were in a muddle. Whenever I go to Europe I get in a muddle about/over (= become confused about) how much things cost. Synonym. fuddle informal.

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   muddle. verb (used with object) (6)verb (used without object) (1)noun (2)verb phrase (1)

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   Definitions of 'muddle'. 1. If people or things are in a muddle, they are in a state of confusion or disorder. [...] 2. If you muddle things or people, you get them mixed up, so that you do not know which is which. [...]

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   1. a. To mix together, especially confusedly: The various flavors are muddled in this recipe. b. To mix (a drink or the ingredients of a drink), especially with a muddler. 2. a. To put into a state of confusion; confuse: Emotional rhetoric will only muddle the debate on the issue. b.

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   to behave, proceed, or think in a confused or aimless fashion or with an air of improvisation: Some people just muddle along, waiting for their big break. noun the state or condition of being muddled, especially a confused mental state.