CONFOUNDS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word confounds. (close relations)
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| baffles | verbv | |||||
noun • a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.) | ||||||
| bemuses | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||
| bewilders | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||
| confuses | verbv | |||||
verb • mistake one thing for another • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • cause to feel embarrassment • assemble without order or sense • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||
| discombobulates | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be confused emotionally • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||
| disconcerts | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to feel embarrassment • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||
| disorients | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be lost or disoriented | ||||||
| flummoxes | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||
| muddles | verbv | |||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • informal terms for a difficult situation verb • make into a puddle • mix up or confuse | ||||||
| mystifies | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make mysterious | ||||||
| nonplusses | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||
| perplexes | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make more complicated | ||||||
| puzzles | nounn | |||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||
| stumps | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled • the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed • (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket • a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it verb • cause to be perplexed or confounded • walk heavily • travel through a district and make political speeches • remove tree stumps from | ||||||
| throws | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) • a single chance or instance • the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam • bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something • casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly verb • propel through the air • move violently, energetically, or carelessly • to remove • place or put with great energy • convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture • cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation • put or send forth • to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly • cause to be confused emotionally • utter with force; utter vehemently • organize or be responsible for • make on a potter's wheel • cause to fall off • throw (a die) out onto a flat surface • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||
| confuse | verbv | |||||
verb • mistake one thing for another • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • cause to feel embarrassment • assemble without order or sense • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||
| puzzle | nounn | |||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||
| confounder | nounn | |||||
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| bedevil | verbv | |||||
verb • treat cruelly • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||
| befuddle | verbv | |||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • make stupid with alcohol | ||||||
