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addle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
addle
(verb)
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addle
/
ˈ
ædl̟/
verb
addles
;
addled
;
addling
addle
/
ˈ
ædl̟/
verb
addles
;
addled
;
addling
Learner's definition of ADDLE
[
+ object
]
:
to make (someone's mind or brain) unable to think clearly
It's a dangerous poison that's strong enough to
addle
the brain.
Their brains were
addled
with/by fear/drugs.
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— addled
adjective
I needed a moment to clear my
addled
[=
confused
] brain/mind.
an
addled
old man
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addle
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