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remuddle en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English muddle English remuddle From re- + muddle.

Meanings

1. To muddle something which had previously been made clear.
   • I'm afraid your efforts have only remuddled the issue.
2. (derogatory) To remodel a building or room in a way that obscures or destroys key aspects of the original design.
   • Many survivors were badly remuddled, but several have been restored. 2004, Alice Sinkevitch et al., AIA Guide to Chicago, →ISBN, page 176:

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