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confound

/kənˈfaʊnd/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A confounding variable.
  2. To perplex or puzzle.
  3. To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
  4. To make something worse.
  5. To combine in a confused fashion; to mingle so as to make the parts indistinguishable.
  6. To cause to be ashamed; to abash.
  7. To defeat, to frustrate, to thwart.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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