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Meanings of murky in English

(Of liquids) clouded as with sediment.

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Usage of murky in English
1
It's a very murky situation, another person familiar with the matter said.
Reuters
2
When legal situations are murky, trust is often what makes things work.
Wired
3
The murk looks set to increase, and it was a murky year.
The Irish Times
4
Syria has denied having a nuclear program but the case remains murky.
Reuters
5
The National Party leader John Key says something murky is going on.
Radio NZ
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The water was murky enough to hide my lower parts, thank goodness.
Savage
7
However, Politico says this is legally murky and might actually be unconstitutional.
The South African
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Sadly, this is where the situation gets complex and the water murky.
The Guardian
9
She saw herself reflected in the murky water, saw her own smile.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
10
And this time the light stayed: a dim, murky light, yes-but light.
Swan Song
11
Or perhaps not that murky given the brazenness of some judging decisions.
The Guardian
12
But already the voice of Sergeant Rashid resounded in the murky room.
The Green Beret
13
The identity of those directly responsible for the film is still murky.
Reuters
14
The late-afternoon light was failing quickly; the landing was a murky tunnel.
The Hellbound Heart
15
The burden of proof is always upon the murky and the complex.
Modern Religious Cults and Movements
16
The ridges of the Guadarrama range rose hazily into the murky air.
The Quest
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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