States and conditions

Synonyms for muddle

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · noun

The sensenounTier 3, RidgelineStates and conditions

informal terms for a difficult situation

After the argument he found himself in a real muddle.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

fix

Same sentence, swapped: After the argument he found himself in a real fix.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for muddle as it is used in the sentence above.

jumble
deterrent
mire

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Closest first: other states and conditions words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

motionlessadjectivestillnot in physical motionRidgeline nervesnounnervousnessan uneasy psychological stateRidgelineHas a reason line offsetverbcancelmake up forRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line impassenounstandstilla situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possibleRidgelineHas a reason line imprisonmentnouncaptivitythe state of being imprisonedRidgeline inadequacynoundeficiencylack of an adequate quantity or numberHigh Camp2 sensesHas a reason line lowadjectivemiserableof the most contemptible kindFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line lullnounquieta period of calm weatherRidgeline

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