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Textual thesaurus for "confuse"

(verb) confound

mistake one thing for another

you are confusing me with the other candidate; I mistook her for the secretary


(verb) obnubilate, obscure, blur

make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

Her remarks confused the debate; Their words obnubilate their intentions


(verb) throw, bedevil, befuddle, discombobulate, confound, fox, fuddle

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


(verb) mix up, jumble

assemble without order or sense

She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence


(verb) flurry, put off, disconcert

cause to feel embarrassment

The constant attention of the young man confused her