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confuse

/kən'fjuz/

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verb
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
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"Her remarks confused the debate"

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blur obnubilate obscure

type of:
modify alter change
verb
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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"These questions confuse even the experts"

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bedevil befuddle confound discombobulate fox fuddle throw

type of:
be
verb
assemble without order or sense
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jumble mix up

type of:
set up piece tack put together assemble tack together
verb
mistake one thing for another
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confound

type of:
misidentify mistake
verb
cause to feel embarrassment
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"The constant attention of the young man confused her"

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disconcert flurry put off

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abash embarrass

Examples of confuse

"Her remarks confused the debate"
"These questions confuse even the experts"
"The constant attention of the young man confused her"