muddied the waters
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- confusedUnable to understand
- cloudedMade unclear or dim
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- murkyDark and unclear
opaque · distorted · complicated · blurred · foggy · hazy · misleading · evasive · deflected · smokescreen · obfuscated · convoluted · twisted · stirred · turbid · messy · unclear · deceptive
clarity
muddied the watersclarified
Made understandable
made clear · shed light on · cleared the air · illuminated · elucidated
intent/honesty
muddied the waterscame clean
Confessed fully
set the record straight · cut to the chase · called a spade a spade