muddle (
http://definr.com/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]