confuse
vb tr
2 to mix up (things, ideas, etc.); jumble
3 to make unclear
he confused his talk with irrelevant details
4 to fail to recognize the difference between; mistake (one thing) for another
5 to disconcert; embarrass
6 to cause to become disordered
the enemy ranks were confused by gas
(C18: back formation from confused, from Latin confusus mingled together, from confundere to pour together; see confound)
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confusable adj
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confusability n
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confused adj
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confusedly adv
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confusedness n
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confusing adj
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confusingly adv