smother vs fuddle

smother and fuddle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smother	Yes	No	Yes	No
fuddle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, smother and fuddle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of smother include clutter, jumble, mare's nest, muddle, welter.

smother (noun)	fuddle (noun)
a stifling cloud of smoke	a confused multitude of things
a confused multitude of things

smother (verb)	fuddle (verb)
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
suppress in order to conceal or hide	consume alcohol
envelop completely	make stupid with alcohol
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
form an impenetrable cover over