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confuse - Dictionary definition and meaning for word confuse

Definition
(verb) mistake one thing for another
Synonyms : confound
Example Sentence
  • you are confusing me with the other candidate
  • I mistook her for the secretary

Definition
(verb) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Example Sentence
  • These questions confuse even the experts
  • This question completely threw me
  • This question befuddled even the teacher

Definition
(verb) cause to feel embarrassment
Synonyms : disconcert , flurry , put off
Example Sentence
  • The constant attention of the young man confused her

Definition
(verb) assemble without order or sense
Synonyms : jumble , mix up
Example Sentence
  • She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence

Definition
(verb) make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
Synonyms : blur , obnubilate , obscure
Example Sentence
  • Her remarks confused the debate
  • Their words obnubilate their intentions

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