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English noun: fuddle | |||
| 1. | fuddle (state) a confused multitude of things | ||
| Synonyms | clutter, jumble, mare's nest, muddle, smother, welter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disorder, disorderliness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rummage | ||
English verb: fuddle | |||
| 1. | fuddle (consumption) make stupid with alcohol | ||
| Synonyms | befuddle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inebriate, intoxicate, soak | ||
| 2. | fuddle (consumption) consume alcohol | ||
| Samples | We were up drinking all night. | ||
| Synonyms | booze, drink | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consume, have, ingest, take, take in | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bar hop, bib, carry, claret, hit it up, hold, inebriate, port, pub-crawl, soak, souse, tank, tipple, wine | ||
| Verb group | drink, tope | ||
| 3. | fuddle (cognition) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||
| Samples | These questions confuse even the experts. This question completely threw me. This question befuddled even the teacher. | ||
| Synonyms | bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, throw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, demoralize, disorient, disorientate, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex | ||
| Verb group | confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off | ||
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