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Word: Muddle
Speech Type: Verb
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)
ˈmʌdl
bring into a disordered or confusing state
Short Definition:bring into disordered state
Examples:- I fear he may have muddled the message
mix (a drink) or stir (an ingredient) into a drink
Short Definition:mix drink
Examples:- muddle the kiwi slices with the sugar
Word: Muddle
Speech Type: Noun
ˈmʌdl
an untidy and disorganized state or collection
Short Definition:untidy state
Examples:- the finances were in a muddle
- she was able to cut through confusion and muddle
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