"fuddle" in the noun sense
1. clutter, jumble, muddle, fuddle, mare's nest, welter, smother
a confused multitude of things
"fuddle" in the verb sense
1. befuddle, fuddle
make stupid with alcohol
2. hit the bottle, drink, booze, fuddle
consume alcohol
"We were up drinking all night"
3. confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
be confusing or perplexing to cause to be unable to think clearly
"These questions confuse even the experts"
"This question completely threw me"
"This question befuddled even the teacher"
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