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• v  mistake one thing for another
• v  be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
  These questions confuse even the experts
• v  cause to feel embarrassment
  The constant attention of the young man confused her
• v  assemble without order or sense
• v  make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
  Her remarks confused the debate

• confound
• throw
• fox
• befuddle
• fuddle
• bedevil
• discombobulate
• flurry
• disconcert
• put off
• jumble
• mix up
• blur
• obscure
• obnubilate

News & Articles

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• What Darkness Does to the Mind
  Regardless of anonymity, even illusions of darkness confuse the moral compass.        
  June 13, 2013 - The Atlantic
• The Lead-Lag Report: Bernanke's 'Confuse and Conquer' Strategy Is Working
  The Lead-Lag Report: Bernanke's 'Confuse and Conquer' Strategy Is Working
  June 12, 2013 - Nasdaq
• Plastic Bags Fool Turtles Into Hunting Them
  Turtles confuse plastic bags with jellyfish or other gelatinous snacks. Continue reading ?
  June 12, 2013 - Discovery News

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in AFP
  Just yesterday, we heard Senator McCain confuse Sunni and Shiite, Iran and Al-Qaeda,Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama said Wednesday, using the mistake to criticize McCain's vote authorizing the five-year-old war in Iraq.
• President Bush in Independent
  Then, addressing citizens of the region directly, Mr Bush added: "Extremists in your midst spread propaganda...... this propaganda is false and its purpose is to confuse you and justify acts of terror. We respect Islam, but we will protect our...
• Chip Ganassi in USA Today
  At first I didn't think (Dixon) was that excited about racing because he had won so early in IndyCars in his career,Ganassi said. "That quietness, people confuse with caring about things. It's a relief to know that really wasn't what it...