confusing

Words with a similar base: confusing

'confusing'

[confuse.v.01] as in: mistake one thing for another

Examples:
you are confusing me with the other candidate
I mistook her for the secretary

'confusing'

[confuse.v.02] as in: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Examples:
These questions confuse even the experts
This question completely threw me
This question befuddled even the teacher

'confusing'

[confuse.v.03] as in: cause to feel embarrassment

Examples:
The constant attention of the young man confused her

'confusing'

[jumble.v.02] as in: assemble without order or sense

Examples:
She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence

'confusing'

[confuse.v.05] as in: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

Examples:
Her remarks confused the debate
Their words obnubilate their intentions

'confusing'

[confusing.s.01] as in: causing confusion or disorientation

Examples:
a confusing jumble of road signs
being hospitalized can be confusing and distressing for a small child

'confusing'

[confusing.s.02] as in: lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

Examples:
sent confusing signals to Iraq
perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it
a puzzling statement

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