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confuse - 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" |
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throw,
fox,
befuddle,
fuddle,
bedevil,
confound,
discombobulate |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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demoralize confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
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nonplus,
dumbfound,
flummox,
amaze,
puzzle,
perplex,
mystify,
bewilder,
gravel,
baffle,
stupefy,
vex,
pose,
stick,
beat,
get affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"
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disconcert,
flurry,
confuse,
put off move in an agitated or confused manner
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disorient,
disorientate cause to be lost or disoriented
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confuse - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her" |
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flurry,
disconcert |
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bedevil,
befuddle,
confound,
discombobulate,
fox,
fuddle,
confuse,
throw make stupid with alcohol
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abash,
embarrass cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
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fluster cause to be nervous or upset
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bother make confused or perplexed or puzzled
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distract,
deflect draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
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confuse - mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary" |
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confound |
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obnubilate,
confuse,
obscure,
blur mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"
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misidentify,
mistake identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"
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confuse - make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions" |
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blur,
obscure,
obnubilate |
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modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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muddy make turbid; "muddy the water"
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