1. (verb) confuse, confound
mistake one thing for another
"you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"
2. (verb) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
"These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
3. (verb) confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
cause to feel embarrassment
"The constant attention of the young man confused her"
4. (verb) jumble, confuse, mix up
assemble without order or sense
"She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"
5. (verb) confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
"Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
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