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ad·dle
 addle
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- pronunciation:
- ae
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 l
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
addles, addling, addled |
| definition 1: |
to cause to become confused or muddled.
The extreme heat addled his brain.- antonyms:
- refresh
- similar words:
- befuddle, confuse, fluster, fog, muddle
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| definition 2: |
to cause to spoil or rot, as eggs.
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| related words: |
bewilder, confound, daze, decompose, frustrate, putrefy |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to become confused or muddled.
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| definition 2: |
to become spoiled or rotten.
- similar words:
- putrefy
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| related words: |
decompose, spoil |
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