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muddle

noun verb

informal terms for a difficult situation

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
UD
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈmʌdəl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. informal terms for a difficult situation

    “he got into a terrible fix”

noun

  1. a confused multitude of things

verb

  1. mix up or confuse

    “He muddled the issues”

verb

  1. make into a puddle

    “puddled mire”

In context

Example Sentences

he got into a terrible fix
he made a muddle of his marriage
He muddled the issues
puddled mire

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