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muddle

1. mud.dle \'m*d-*l\ \'m*d-lin, -*l-in\ \-l*r, -*l-*r\ vb or mud.dling 
   [prob. fr. obs D moddelen, fr. MD, fr. modde mud; akin to MLG mu]dde 1: to 
   make turbid or muddy  2: to befog or stupefy esp. with liquor  3: to mix 
   confusedly  4: to make a mess of : BUNGLE  : to think or act in a confused 
   aimless way  - mud.dler n
2. muddle n 1: a state of esp. mental confusion  2: a confused mess