muddle
n 1: a confused multitude of things [syn: {clutter}, {jumble}, {mare's
nest}, {welter}, {smother}]
2: informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a
terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage" [syn: {fix},
{hole}, {jam}, {mess}, {pickle}, {kettle of fish}]
v 1: make into a puddle; "puddled mire" [syn: {puddle}]
2: mix up or confuse; "He muddled the issues" [syn: {addle}, {puddle}]