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remuddle

verb

Etymology

From re- + muddle.

  1. derived from moddelen — “to make muddy”
  2. inherited from modelen
  3. prefixed as remuddle — “re + muddle”

Definitions

  1. To muddle something which had previously been made clear.

    • I'm afraid your efforts have only remuddled the issue.

  2. To remodel a building or room in a way that obscures or destroys key aspects of the…

    To remodel a building or room in a way that obscures or destroys key aspects of the original design.

    • Many survivors were badly remuddled, but several have been restored.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA