smother vs muddle

smother and muddle both are nouns.

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

As nouns, smother and muddle are synonyms defined as:

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

smother (noun)	muddle (noun)
a stifling cloud of smoke	a confused multitude of things
a confused multitude of things	informal terms for a difficult situation

smother (verb)	muddle (verb)
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing	mix up or confuse
suppress in order to conceal or hide	make into a puddle
envelop completely
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
form an impenetrable cover over