cattywampus vs clear as mud

cattywampus

adj
  • Synonym of catawampus (“askew”). 

  • Synonym of cater-corner (“diagonal to, not directly across from nor adjacent to”). 

clear as mud

adj
  • Unclear; difficult or impossible to understand or interpret. 

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