"brouiller les pistes" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /bʁu.je le pist/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-brouiller les pistes.wav
Head templates: {{head|fr|verb}} brouiller les pistes
  1. (transitive) to cover one's tracks; to muddy the waters; to cloud the issue, to confuse the issue Tags: transitive Synonyms: brouiller les cartes Related terms: noyer le poisson
    Sense id: en-brouiller_les_pistes-fr-verb-cJrU1kq3 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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