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Mud·dle

/ˈməd(ə)l/

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- 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).
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- 1. muddly adjective
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v.mud·dled, mud·dling, mud·dles v.tr. 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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4. to make muddy or turbid, as water. 5. to mix or stir (a drink). 6. to think or act in a confused or aimless fashion: muddling along, waiting for a big break. 7. muddle through, to make progress or reach a goal despite lack of knowledge, skill, or direction.

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What is the difference between muddle and up?
A noun or pronoun can be used between "muddle" and "up"; often used in passive constructions. They look so alike that I always muddle up their names when I see them. I must have muddled the data points up when I was entering them into the system. Drunk.

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Adj. 1. woolly-headed- confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas" muddled, wooly-minded, addled, muzzy, woolly, wooly, befuddled

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see synonyms of muddle. verb (transitive) 1. (often foll by up) to mix up (objects, items, etc); jumble. 2. to confuse. 3. to make (water) muddy or turbulent. 4.
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mud·dle. 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.
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