MUDDLES Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word muddles. (close relations)
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| befuddles | verbv | |||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • make stupid with alcohol | ||||||
| bewilders | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||
| botches | verbv | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| complicates | verbv | |||||
verb • make more complicated • make more complex, intricate, or richer | ||||||
| confounds | verbv | |||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • mistake one thing for another | ||||||
| confuses | verbv | |||||
verb • mistake one thing for another • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • cause to feel embarrassment • assemble without order or sense • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||
| discombobulates | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be confused emotionally • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||
| disentangles | verbv | |||||
verb • release from entanglement of difficulty • extricate from entanglement • free from involvement or entanglement • separate the tangles of • smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb | ||||||
| entangles | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • entrap • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass | ||||||
| flusters | verbv | |||||
noun • a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset verb • be flustered; behave in a confused manner • cause to be nervous or upset | ||||||
| jumbles | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie • a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas verb • be all mixed up or jumbled together • assemble without order or sense • bring into random order | ||||||
| mires | verbv | |||||
noun • a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot • deep soft mud in water or slush • a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from verb • entrap • cause to get stuck as if in a mire • be unable to move further • soil with mud, muck, or mire | ||||||
| obfuscates | verbv | |||||
verb • make obscure or unclear | ||||||
| perplexes | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make more complicated | ||||||
| puzzles | nounn | |||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||
| tangles | verbv | |||||
noun • a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven • something jumbled or confused verb • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • tangle or complicate • disarrange or rumple; dishevel • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass | ||||||
| puddle | nounn | |||||
noun • a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry • a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid • something resembling a pool of liquid verb • wade or dabble in a puddle • subject to puddling or form by puddling • dip into mud before planting • work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud • mess around, as in a liquid or paste • make into a puddle • make a puddle by splashing water • mix up or confuse • eliminate urine | ||||||
| addle | verbv | |||||
verb • mix up or confuse • become rotten | ||||||
| clutter | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen verb • fill a space in a disorderly way | ||||||
| fix | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • informal terms for a difficult situation • something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug • the act of putting something in working order again • an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear • a determination of the place where something is verb • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • cause to be firmly attached • decide upon or fix definitely • prepare for eating by applying heat • take vengeance on or get even • set or place definitely • kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study • make fixed, stable or stationary • make infertile • influence an event or its outcome by illegal means • put (something somewhere) firmly • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc • to be about to do something | ||||||
