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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"
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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"
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