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English verb: confound | |||
| 1. | confound (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. | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to confound Sue | ||
| Synonyms | bedevil, befuddle, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, 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 | ||
| 2. | confound (cognition) mistake one thing for another | ||
| Samples | You are confusing me with the other candidate. I mistook her for the secretary. | ||
| Synonyms | confuse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | misidentify, mistake | ||
| Verb group | blur, confuse, confuse, jumble, mix up, obnubilate, obscure | ||
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