confound, v.
(confounded, confounding, confounds)
freq. cnt. 2
(confounded, confounding, confounds)
freq. cnt. 2
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
bedevil befuddle confound confuse discombobulate fox fuddle throw
sample sentences
"These questions confuse even the experts""This question completely threw me"
"This question befuddled even the teacher"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
demoralize
puzzle, bewilder, mystify, baffle, amaze, perplex, vex, stick, get, beat, pose, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, dumbfound
disorient, disorientate
verb group
mistake one thing for another
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10
confound confuse
sample sentences
"you are confusing me with the other candidate""I mistook her for the secretary"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
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