Complicate and Muddle

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Complicate

Complicate verb - To make complex or difficult.

Usage example: the need to go to both a PTA conference and condo board meeting really complicates tonight's schedule

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Muddle is a synonym for complicate in confuse topic. In some cases you can use "Muddle" instead a verb "Complicate", when it comes to topics like perplex, make difficult.

Nearby Words: complex, complication, complicity, complicacy, complice

Muddle

Muddle verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.

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Complicate is a synonym for muddle in perplex topic. You can use "Complicate" instead a verb "Muddle", if it concerns topics such as confuse.

Nearby Words: muddled, muddler, muddling

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Common collocations

matter	complicate matter	muddle matter
relationship	complicate relationship	muddle relationship
issue	complicate issue	muddle issue
way	complicate way	muddle way
Other words: bit, details.

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