addle
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addles; addled; addling
addles; addled; addling
Learner's definition of ADDLE
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: 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.
— addled
adjective- I needed a moment to clear my addled [=confused] brain/mind.
- an addled old man
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