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  1. imp. & p. p. of Confound
  2. a. Confused; perplexed.
  3. a. Excessive; extreme; abominable.
  4. adj. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
  5. 1. Confused; perplexed. A cloudy and confounded philosopher. Cudworth. 2. Excessive; extreme; abominable. [Colloq.] He was a most confounded tory. Swift. The tongue of that confounded woman. Sir. W. Scott.
  6. j:100 v be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly v mistake one thing for another s perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment