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mud

The correct spelling is mud.

How to pronounce mud

/mʌd/
noun

IPA: /mʌd/

Say it like: Mud

The correct spelling is mud. A mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment. For example: "The campaign issues got lost in all the mud from both parties."

Usage Examples

The campaign issues got lost in all the mud from both parties.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment.
  2. 2.A plaster-like mixture used to texture or smooth drywall.
  3. 3.(construction industry slang) Wet concrete as it is being mixed, delivered and poured.
  4. 4.Willfully abusive, even slanderous remarks or claims, notably between political opponents.
  5. 5.Money, dough, especially when proceeding from dirty business.

verb

  1. 1.To make muddy or dirty; to apply mud to (something).
  2. 2.To make turbid.
  3. 3.To go under the mud, as an eel does.
  4. 4.To participate in a MUD or multi-user dungeon.

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