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- pronunciation:
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fyuz
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
confuses, confusing, confused |
| definition 1: |
to fail to see the difference between or among.
混淆；误认为
He was so tired that he confused the sofa with his bed.他因为非常累，将沙发误认为是他的床了。- synonyms:
- mix, mix up
- similar words:
- blur, jumble, lump together, mistake, muddle, scramble
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| definition 2: |
to cause misunderstanding, or to make understanding difficult or impossible; mix up; bewilder.
把...弄糊涂；使困惑
The broken road sign confused the drivers.The loud noises and bright lights confused my grandmother.损坏的路标把司机弄糊涂了。高噪音和耀眼的灯让我的祖母困惑。
- synonyms:
- bewilder
- antonyms:
- enlighten
- similar words:
- baffle, bother, fluster, mislead, muddle, mystify, puzzle, stun, throw
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| related words: |
astonish, astound, complicate, disorder, displace, embarrass, frustrate, mess, ruffle, snarl, trip |
| derivations: |
confusing (adj.), confusedly (adv.), confusedness (n.) |
The word confuse
contains the following parts:
con-
Latin
prefix
that means with, together
  More about this word part:
The prefix con-
is an assimilated form of com- used before roots beginning with c, d, f, g, j, n, s, t, and v. See com-. Note: con-
is frequently an intensive prefix, as in " conceive
."
Example words:
conceive, concentrate, conclude, conclusion, conduct, confer, conference, confide, confidence, confident, confine, confirm, conflict, conform, confuse, confusion, congratulate, congregate, congress, conjunction, connect, consonant, conspiracy, constant, construct, construction, contact, contain, container, context, continue, contract, convince, convict, conviction, inconceivable, inconspicuous, consequence
fus, found2
Latin
root
that means pour, melt
Example words:
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