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as in perplexes
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
the similar-sounding words "censure" and "censor" often confuse people
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as in complicates
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
stop confusing the issue with irrelevant facts
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as in mistakes
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related
a lot of people confuse popular fame with enduring achievement
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as in embarrasses
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
she was confused by the shocking bluntness of his marriage proposal
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as in disrupts
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
vandals had hopelessly confused the papers in the office files
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“Confuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confuses. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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