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adjective

Definition of muddiednext
as in muddled

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muddied

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verb

past tense of muddy
1
as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty my mind had been thoroughly muddied by the long hours of exacting work

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2
as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding that argument is irrelevant and will just muddy the issue we're trying to resolve

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3
as in stained
to make dirty forgot to take off our shoes and accidentally muddied the kitchen floor

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  1. confused
  2. murky
  3. clouded
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  • Each executive pushes their own agenda, leaving teams confused about what really matters and where to focus their efforts.
    Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Myth of Being Busy In the modern workplace, there’s a troubling trend where busyness is confused with productivity.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of confused
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  • But the origins of proto-cuneiform’s emergence have been murky, and many of its symbols remain undeciphered.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Three weeks before the general election, the political climate is murky and filled with more and more inflammatory rhetoric.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of murky
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  • The news of Payne’s death is also clouded by recent allegations made by the singer’s ex-fiance Maya Henry.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Other recent death penalty cases clouded by doubts Similar situations unfolded in two other capital punishment cases in the last three weeks alone, with one ending in an execution despite uncertainty about the inmate's innocence and public calls from authorities to review his case.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of clouded
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