| Main Entry: |
confound |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
confuse |
Synonyms: |
abash,
amaze,
astonish,
astound,
baffle, befog,
bewilder,
blend,
bug*, commingle, confute, discombobulate, discomfit, discountenance, dumbfound,
embarrass, faze, fiddle,
flabbergast,
jumble, metagrobolize, misidentify,
mix, mix up, mystify, nonplus,
perplex,
pose,
puzzle,
rattle, screw up,
startle,
surprise,
throw*
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Antonyms: |
clarify, clear up, enlighten, explain, make clear, relate
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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