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Meanings of confuse in English

Portuguese
confundir
Catalan
confondre
Spanish
confundir

Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly.

      confundir
      Portuguese
      confundir
      Catalan
      confondre
      Spanish
      aturdir

      Cause to feel embarrassment.

            confundir
            Portuguese
            obnubilar
            Catalan
            confondre
            Spanish
            hacer confuso

            Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred.

                  obnubilar
                  Usage of confuse in English
                  1
                  The question, however, seemed only to surprise and confuse the young man.
                  Earth Abides
                  2
                  Italy, Romania, Russia with their aggressive programs confuse the situation too much.'
                  The white war: life and death on the italian front 1915-1919
                  3
                  I think that would confuse members of the public, employers and parents.
                  BBC
                  4
                  In the future, no director will confuse such flutterings with actual power.
                  The Guardian
                  5
                  Telstra said the new high-speed bundle was unnecessary and would confuse customers.
                  News.com.au
                  6
                  Philosophy, as applied here, only serves to confuse the issues in question.
                  The Irish Times
                  7
                  Now it is important not to confuse flowing energy with tension energy.
                  Mastering your Hidden Self
                  8
                  They hoped to confuse the Creator long enough to win a war.
                  Ringworld
                  9
                  It is easy to confuse the debates regarding voluntary and involuntary migration.
                  The Irish Times
                  10
                  But these eyes did not confuse the cheerful calmness of the general.
                  Marie Antoinette and Her Son
                  11
                  I had to hope my lurching progress was enough to confuse them.
                  Siege of heaven
                  12
                  One of the more common mistakes is to confuse income with wealth.
                  The Guardian
                  13
                  But whatever you do, don't confuse a grim movie with real-world violence.
                  Wired
                  14
                  We must be careful not to confuse the physical and the moral.
                  The Lair of the White Worm
                  15
                  King Charles II could still dazzle, entertain, and confuse, in other words.
                  Quicksilver
                  16
                  Eleanor, don't confuse your duty with what others expect you to do.
                  Flesh Eaters
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                  Translations for confuse
                  Confuse through the time
                  Confuse across language varieties
                  South Africa
                  Common
                  Ireland
                  Common
                  United States of America
                  Common
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