muddle
phonetic symbol: / mʌ́dəl /
muddle - English Dictionary
[ noun ]
■ informal terms for a difficult situation
e.g.)
・he made a muddle of his marriage
→
fix
,
hole
,
jam
,
kettle of fish
,
mess
,
pickle
[ noun ]
■ a confused multitude of things
→
clutter
,
fuddle
,
jumble
,
mare's nest
,
smother
,
welter
[ verb ]
■ mix up or confuse
e.g.)
・He muddled the issues
→
addle
,
puddle
[ verb ]
■ make into a puddle
→
puddle
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