Confuse
/kənˈfjuz/
To confuse someone means to make them feel unsure or mixed up about something, like when you can't tell the difference between two similar things.
Examples
- The math homework was hard and it started to confuse me during class.
- When I mixed up the colors, it made my painting confuse my friends at art time.
- My little brother tried to tell a story, but it confused everyone because he forgot the ending.
Synonyms
mix up
baffle
perplex
bewilder
confound
muddle
Antonyms
clarify
explain
understand
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