CONFOUNDS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word confounds. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONFOUNDS
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baffles | 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.) | ||||||||
bemuses | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||||
bewilders | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||||
confuses | 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 | ||||||||
discombobulates | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be confused emotionally • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||||
disconcerts | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to feel embarrassment • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||||
disorients | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be lost or disoriented | ||||||||
flummoxes | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
muddles | verbv | |||||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • informal terms for a difficult situation verb • make into a puddle • mix up or confuse | ||||||||
mystifies | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make mysterious | ||||||||
nonplusses | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
perplexes | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make more complicated | ||||||||
puzzles | 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 | ||||||||
stumps | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
throws | 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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
confounder | nounn | |||||||
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bedevil | verbv | |||||||
verb • treat cruelly • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||||
befuddle | verbv | |||||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • make stupid with alcohol | ||||||||