Muddying

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Muddy \Mud"dy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Muddied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Muddying}.]
   1. To soil with mud; to dirty; to render turbid.
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   2. (Fig.): To cloud; to make dull or heavy; to confuse.
      --Grew.
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