clutter

clutter
clut|ter1 [ `klʌtər ] noun uncount
the mess created when there are too many things in a place
clutter
clut|ter 2 [ `klʌtər ] or ,clutter `up verb transitive often passive
to put too many things in a place so that it looks messy:
His bedroom was cluttered with books and papers.
a. to put too many facts, pictures, etc. in something so that it becomes hard to understand

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Clutter — Clut ter, v. t. [From {Clod}, n.] To clot or coagulate, as blood. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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