muddied the waters

A form of muddy the waters — To make something unclear and difficult to understand.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of muddy the waters
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APA

muddied the waters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muddied%20the%20waters

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“muddied the waters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muddied%20the%20waters. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muddied the waters,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muddied%20the%20waters.

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