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BEFUDDLE Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word befuddle. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word befuddle. (close relations)
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confound
verbv
verb

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• mistake one thing for another

confuse
verbv
verb

• mistake one thing for another

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• cause to feel embarrassment

• assemble without order or sense

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

baffle
verbv
noun

• a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy

verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

• restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)

bemuse
verbv
verb

• cause to be confused emotionally

bewilder
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• cause to be confused emotionally

disconcert
verbv
verb

• cause to feel embarrassment

• cause to lose one's composure

flummox
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

mystify
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• make mysterious

nonplus
verb, nounv, n
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

perplex
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• make more complicated

puzzle
nounn
noun

• a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

• a game that tests your ingenuity

verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

stump
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

• the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed

• (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket

• a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

verb

• cause to be perplexed or confounded

• walk heavily

• travel through a district and make political speeches

• remove tree stumps from

fuddle
verbv
noun

• a confused multitude of things

verb

• make stupid with alcohol

• consume alcohol

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

bedevil
verbv
verb

• treat cruelly

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

discombobulate
verbv
verb

• cause to be confused emotionally

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

fox
verb, nounv, n
noun

• alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

• English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)

• a shifty deceptive person

• English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)

• a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River

• the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox

• the Algonquian language of the Fox

verb

• deceive somebody

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots

throw
verbv
noun

• the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

• a single chance or instance

• the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

• bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something

• casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly

verb

• propel through the air

• move violently, energetically, or carelessly

• to remove

• place or put with great energy

• convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture

• cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

• put or send forth

• to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly

• cause to be confused emotionally

• utter with force; utter vehemently

• organize or be responsible for

• make on a potter's wheel

• cause to fall off

• throw (a die) out onto a flat surface

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Best Hypernyms For BEFUDDLE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for befuddle, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (18)
baffle be bemuse bewilder confound confuse daze discombobulate dumbfound flummox inebriate intoxicate mystify nonplus perplex puzzle soak stupefy

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