#1 confuse v. [confound] mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary". wn
#2 confuse v. [throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate] be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher". wn
#3 confuse v. [flurry, disconcert, put off] cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her". wn
#4 confuse v. [jumble, mix up] assemble without order or sense; "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence". wn
#5 confuse v. [blur, obscure, obnubilate] make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions". wn
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