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CONFOUNDS Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word confounds. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word confounds. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For CONFOUNDS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for confounds, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
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