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confound

verb

mistake one thing for another

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
D
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. mistake one thing for another

    “you are confusing me with the other candidate”

verb

  1. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

    “These questions confuse even the experts”

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Example Sentences

you are confusing me with the other candidate
These questions confuse even the experts
This question completely threw me
This question befuddled even the teacher

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