muddy the water in English

Forms: muddies the water [present, singular, third-person], muddying the water [participle, present], muddied the water [participle, past], muddied the water [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} muddy the water (third-person singular simple present muddies the water, present participle muddying the water, simple past and past participle muddied the water)

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"muddy the water" meaning in English

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