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CONFUSE Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word confuse. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word confuse. (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

disconcert
verbv
verb

• cause to feel embarrassment

• cause to lose one's composure

flummox
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

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

disorient
verbv
verb

• cause to be lost or disoriented

muddle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• informal terms for a difficult situation

verb

• make into a puddle

• mix up or confuse

mystify
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• make mysterious

obfuscate
verbv
verb

• make obscure or unclear

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

bemuddle
verbv
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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

blur
verbv
noun

• a hazy or indistinct representation

verb

• become glassy; lose clear vision

• to make less distinct or clear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make a smudge on; soil by smudging

• make dim or indistinct

• become vague or indistinct

discombobulate
verbv
verb

• cause to be confused emotionally

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

flurry
nounn
noun

• a rapid active commotion

• a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)

verb

• move in an agitated or confused manner

• cause to feel embarrassment

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

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

Best Hypernyms For CONFUSE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for confuse, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
abash alter assemble be change embarrass misidentify mistake modify piece tack
Phrases (3)
put togetherset uptack together

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