vverb.cognitionmistake one thing for anotherSynset:confound
Examples:- you are confusing me with the other candidate
- I mistook her for the secretary
Derivationally Related Form:confusion
Hypernyms:misidentify mistake
Inherited Hypernyms:confusemistakeidentifyrecognizeremember
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.cognitionbe confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearlySynset:bedevil befuddle confound discombobulate fox fuddle throw
Examples:- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
Derivationally Related Form:discombobulationbefuddlementconfusion
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:confusebe
Direct Hyponyms:amazebafflebeatbewilderdemoralizedisorientdisorientatedumbfoundflummoxgetgravelmystifynonplusperplexposepuzzlestickstupefyvex
Full Troponyms:beggardefydemoralizedisorienteludeperplexriddlestump
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: bedevil, confound)
vverb.emotioncause to feel embarrassmentSynset:disconcert flurry put off
Examples:- The constant attention of the young man confused her
Derivationally Related Form:disconcertiondisconcertmentconfusion
Hypernyms:abash embarrass
Inherited Hypernyms:confuseembarrassupsetarousemake
Direct Hyponyms:botherdeflectdistractfluster
Full Troponyms:botherdistractflusterruffle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: confuse) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: confuse, put off, disconcert, flurry) | The good news will --- her (apply to: confuse, flurry)
vverb.creationassemble without order or senseSynset:jumble mix up
Examples:- She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence
Derivationally Related Form:jumbleconfusion
Hypernyms:assemble piece put together set up tack tack together
Inherited Hypernyms:jumbleassemblejoinconnect
Inherited Hypernyms:jumbleassemblemake
Direct Hyponyms:addlemuddlepuddle
Full Troponyms:addle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.cognitionmake unclear, indistinct, or blurredSynset:blur obnubilate obscure
Examples:- Her remarks confused the debate
- Their words obnubilate their intentions
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:confusechange
Direct Hyponyms:muddy
Full Troponyms:muddy
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something