Muddle Definition

muddle
noun
  1. a confused multitude of things
  2. informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
verb
  1. make into a puddle; "puddled mire"
  2. mix up or confuse; "He muddled the issues"

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