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CONFUSE

(verb)

Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Confuse.

Confuse - as a verb

Mistake one thing for another

Example: "You are confusing me with the other candidate"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
confound14

Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Example: "These questions confuse even the experts"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bedevil13befuddle15confound14discombobulate23fox13fuddle11throw11
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Cause to feel embarrassment

Example: "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
disconcert15flurry12put off
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
abash10embarrass13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Assemble without order or sense

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
jumble17
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
assemble12piece9put togetherset uptack10tack together
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

Example: "Her remarks confused the debate"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
blur6obnubilate14obscure11
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
alter5change12modify15
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"I'm sorry, your question confuses me."
"Her new haircut confused her friends."
"He tried to confuse me with his tricky questions."
"She confused the dates and missed her appointment."
"The loud noises confused the animals in the zoo."
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Word Game Points

Is CONFUSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, confuse is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CONFUSE has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

Is CONFUSE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, confuse is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CONFUSE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is CONFUSE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, confuse is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CONFUSE has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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