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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).

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   • 1. muddly adjective

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   What is mental muddle?

   • To think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner: ... muddled along through my high-school years. Once a man said "If we could stop mental muddle, life would be blissful to its fullest extent".

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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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   Where did muddle come from?

   • Origin muddle2 (1500-1600) Probably from early Dutch moddelen “to make muddy”, from Middle Dutch modde “mud” muddle meaning, definition, what is muddle: when there is confusion about something,...: Learn more.

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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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dirt & untidiness. bloodstain. blot. clutter.

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   a situation of confusion or bad organization: There was a big muddle over who was buying the tickets. I'm in such a muddle with these bills. Dad got into a muddle over (= was confused about) the plans for Christmas. muddle. verb. uk/ˈmʌdl/us. get sb/sth muddled up. to think that a person or thing is someone or something else:

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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.

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   noun [ C, U ] uk / ˈmʌdl / us. a situation of confusion or bad organization: There was a big muddle over who was buying the tickets. I'm in such a muddle with these bills. Dad got into a muddle over (= was confused about) the plans for Christmas.

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   mud·dle. (mŭd′l) 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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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mud‧dle1 /ˈmʌdl/ noun 1 → be in a muddle/get into a muddle 2 [ countable usually singular, uncountable] when there is confusion about something, and things are done wrong as a result Our accountant finally managed to sort out the muddle. muddle over/about There was a bit of a muddle over our ...

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   [countable, usually singular, uncountable] muddle (about/over something) a situation in which there is a lack of understanding about arrangements, etc. and things are done wrong. There was a muddle over the theatre tickets. There followed a long period of confusion and muddle.