OTHER WORDS FOR muddle
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OTHER WORDS FROM muddle
mud·dled·ness, mud·dle·ment, nounmud·dling·ly, adverbpre·mud·dle, noun, verb (used with object), pre·mud·dled, pre·mud·dling.Words nearby muddle
mudcat, mud crab, mud crack, mud dauber, mudder, muddle, muddle along, muddled, muddlehead, muddleheaded, muddler
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How to use muddle in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for muddle
muddle
/ (ˈmʌdəl) /
verb (tr)
(often foll by up) to mix up (objects, items, etc); jumble
to confuse
to make (water) muddy or turbulent
US to mix or stir (alcoholic drinks, etc)
noun
a state of physical or mental confusion
Derived forms of muddle
Word Origin for muddle
C16: perhaps from Middle Dutch moddelen to make muddy
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