Verb
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make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
"Her remarks confused the debate"
"Their words obnubilate their intentions"
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assemble without order or sense
"She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"
- mix up -
cause to feel embarrassment
"The constant attention of the young man confused her"
- put off -
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"
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mistake one thing for another
"you are confusing me with the other candidate"
"I mistook her for the secretary"