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CONFUSES Synonyms

There are 27 synonyms of the word confuses. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word confuses. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for CONFUSES

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befuddles
verbv
verb

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

• make stupid with alcohol

bemuses
verbv
verb

• cause to be confused emotionally

bewilders
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• cause to be confused emotionally

confounds
verbv
verb

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

• mistake one thing for another

disconcerts
verbv
verb

• cause to feel embarrassment

• cause to lose one's composure

disorients
verbv
verb

• cause to be lost or disoriented

flusters
verbv
noun

• a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset

verb

• be flustered; behave in a confused manner

• cause to be nervous or upset

mystifies
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• make mysterious

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

confound
verbv
verb

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

• mistake one thing for another

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

disconcert
verbv
verb

• cause to feel embarrassment

• cause to lose one's composure

flummox
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

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

Best Hypernyms For CONFUSES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for confuses, 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

Alternatives for BEFUDDLES

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