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clutter

verb [T]
 
 
/ˈklʌt.ər/ US  /ˈklʌt̬.ɚ/

Definition

to fill something in an untidy or badly organized way: The kids always clutter the hall (up) with school bags and coats and stuff. Every shelf is cluttered with ornaments.figurative I try not to clutter (up) my mind with useless information.Making things dirty and untidy cluttered
 
 
/ˈklʌt.əd/ US  /ˈklʌt̬.ɚd/ adjective
a cluttered desk/roomDirty and untidy
(Definition of clutter verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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