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  What it means

  Literally “to make water out of [someone’s] brain.” This means to completely confuse someone, to gaslight them, or to fill their head with so much contradictory information that they can no longer think straight. It implies a deliberate attempt to manipulate someone’s perception of reality.

  Vocabulary

  • woda — water
  • mózg — brain
  • mącić — to cloud / disturb

  Grammar note

  'Z' (from/out of) requires the genitive case, so 'mózg' becomes 'mózgu'.

  Cultural context

  This is often used when discussing aggressive advertising, political propaganda, or toxic relationships where one person constantly confuses the other.

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