muddled the waters

A form of muddle the waters — Eggcorn of muddy the waters.

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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