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Noun

A confusion, mistake, muddle or misunderstanding

An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation

A state of disorganization or untidiness

A bungled task

A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty

A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters

The state of being enmeshed

A situation that requires resolution

A typically complicated or compromising involvement with something

Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements

To mistake something for something else

To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

To involve in a (complicated) situation

To diversify (a thing or things) with other things, especially at intervals

To intermingle or blend

To make an incorrect judgment or estimate of

To contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity

To make, or cause to be, blur or dim

To make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

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Noun

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A confusion, mistake, muddle or misunderstanding

“The geographical mix-up is a good metaphor for so many of the misunderstandings that plagued me in the first few years of my job.”

Noun

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An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation

unfortunate situation

pretty kettle of fish

problematic situation

complicated situation

rigor^US

rigour^UK

unpredictable situation

damned if you do, damned if you don't

controversy

troublesome situation

diffict situation

between a rock and a hard place

worst that could happen

worst outcome

worst case

worst possible outcome

unforeseen circumstances

labor^US

labour^UK

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A state of disorganization or untidiness

furore^UK

furor^US

all hell broken loose

troublesome situation

clamour^UK

clamor^US

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Noun

A bungled task

offence^UK

offense^US

misdemeanor^US

typographical mistake

putting foot in mouth

inappropriate behaviour

self-defeating action

misreading of the situation

misbehavior^US

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Noun

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A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty

furor^US

furore^UK

alarums and excursions

clamour^UK

clamor^US

breaches of the peace

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A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters

difference of opinion

quarrelling^UK

keeping up with the Joneses

quarreling^US

meeting for satisfaction of honour

clamour^UK

clamor^US

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Noun

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The state of being enmeshed

Noun

A situation that requires resolution

monkey wrench in the works

balk^US

baulk^UK

millstone around your neck

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

source of aggravation

trials and tribulations

offense^US

offence^UK

frump

insect

terror

chip on your shoulder

unpredictable situation

complicated situation

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A typically complicated or compromising involvement with something

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Noun

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Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements

Verb

To mistake something for something else

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

reorganize^US

reorganise^UK

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw into a state of disorganization

randomize^US

knock the stuffing out of

stop someone in their tracks

leave aghast

knock for six

throw a spanner in the works

dizzy

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

randomise^UK

put someone off their stroke

catch unawares

cause someone to lose their composure

tie somebody in knots

color^US

colour^UK

throw up smoke screen

render unintelligible

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Verb

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To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

colour^UK

color^US

give a false account of

mold^US

mould^UK

put the wrong slant on

misattribute

quote

give a false impression of

dramatize^US

put words in someone's mouth

give a false picture of

cover

romanticise^UK

dramatise^UK

romanticize^US

exert an influence on

bastardize^US

bastardise^UK

demoralize^US

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

demoralise^UK

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

give a particular slant to

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

outmaneuver^US

exploit a loophole in

snooker

game

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Verb

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To involve in a (complicated) situation

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

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Verb

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To diversify (a thing or things) with other things, especially at intervals

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To intermingle or blend

homogenise^UK

homogenize^US

synthesise^UK

synthesize^US

hybridise^UK

hybridize^US

instil^UK

instill^US

harmonize^US

harmonise^UK

centralize^US

center^US

concenter^US

centralise^UK

concentre^UK

centre^UK

melt into one another

run into one another

fade into one another

acclimatize^US

acclimatise^UK

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To make an incorrect judgment or estimate of

get the wrong idea about

put a wrong interpretation on

get the wrong idea

get the wrong impression

come to hasty conclusion

put foot in

get the wrong end of the stick about

jump to the wrong conclusion about

do someone an injustice

get the wrong end of the stick

be barking up the wrong tree

be misguided about

get signals mixed

get hold of the wrong end of the stick

get your lines crossed about

be at cross purposes

miss the point

receive a false impression

be under a delusion

have wrong impression

be off the mark

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Verb

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To contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity

organize^US

organise^UK

draft^US

draught^UK

mould^UK

mold^US

synthesize^US

synthesise^UK

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

marshal^UK

marshall^US

visualize^US

visualise^UK

catalyze^US

catalyse^UK

fly by the seat of one's pants

do off the top of your head

extemporize^US

systematize^US

modernize^US

extemporise^UK

modernise^UK

systematise^UK

mobilize^US

fantasize^US

mobilise^UK

give the appearance of

materialize^US

fantasise^UK

materialise^UK

see in your mind's eye

build castles in air

form a mental picture of

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To make, or cause to be, blur or dim

discolour^UK

discolor^US

gray^US

grey^UK

block off the light to

color^US

colour^UK

throw up smoke screen

become covered in condensation

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To make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

give someone the hump

be a pain in the neck

give a bad time

mix up

be a thorn in someone's side

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

agonize^US

agonise^UK

make somebody's hackles rise

drive round the twist

ruffle one's feathers

get up someone's nose

put someone's nose out of joint

appal^UK

appall^US

rattle someone's cage

hurt somebody's feelings

demoralize^US

breathe down someone's neck

demoralise^UK

scandalize^US

tantalize^US

scandalise^UK

tantalise^UK

keep on at

cause trouble to

sicken

drive you up the wall

nag at

rub you up the wrong way

psych

weigh on

set one's teeth on edge

put someone off their stroke

take the wind out of your sails

victimize^US

be a thorn in someone's flesh

victimise^UK

pressurize^US

tyrannize^US

criticize^US

terrorize^US

criticise^UK

pressurise^UK

get on the wrong side of

tyrannise^UK

terrorise^UK

weigh heavily on one's mind

dampen the spirits of

do someone's head in

chasten

be on one's case

set someone back on their heels

rattle someone's chain

make an enemy of somebody

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

paralyse^UK

be like a red rag to a bull

set someone's teeth on edge

pierce

mess with

push someon's buttons

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

make someone scratch their head

occupy thoughts

affright

drive you to distraction

make livid

mess with someone's head

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

paralyze^US

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

drive you off your head

bring pressure to bear on

exhaust someone's patience

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

fill with consternation

muck up

put someone off their stride

worst

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make self-conscious

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on one's mind

stump

get the knife into

make things hot for someone

stick the knife into

make it hot for someone

disrupt

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

make demands on

make severe demands on

tread on someone's toes

take the heart out of

belittle

demean

degrade

get on someone's case

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

dash the hopes of

worsen

get one's comeuppance

take down

make someone eat humble pie

galvanize^US

satirize^US

dampen someone's hopes

get on someone's back

galvanise^UK

energize^US

energise^UK

satirise^UK

have someone do something

use strong-arm tactics on

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

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