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Confound

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97%5Exact Match!
verb

• mix up or confuse

• become rotten

96%7Exact Match!
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

95%6Exact Match!
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.)

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New York Times15 Aug 2021 Across 1
The Guardian Quick12 May 2020 Down 15
New York Times21 Mar 2018 Down 9
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