Meaning of 'confound'
Meaning of 'confound' (Webster Dictionary)
Meaning of 'confound' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Example in sentence:
- These questions confuse even the experts;
- This question befuddled even the teacher;
- This question completely threw me
Meaning (2):
- mistake one thing for another
- mistake one thing for another
Example in sentence:
- I mistook her for the secretary;
- you are confusing me with the other candidate
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