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Definition of as clear as mud

informal
: very difficult to understand : not clear at all The explanation was as clear as mud.

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“As clear as mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20clear%20as%20mud. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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