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Muddle Definition & Meaning

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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What does muddle mean?
a confused multitude of things informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage" make into a puddle; "puddled mire" mix up or confuse; "He muddled the issues"
What part of speech is muddle?
Muddle is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does muddle have?
Muddle has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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