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  1. 1. a. Mixed; confounded. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one's vision. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To perplex; to disconcert; to abash; to cause to lose self-possession. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. mistake one thing for another Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. cause to feel embarrassment Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. assemble without order or sense Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred Source: wordnet
  9. 9. Mixed; confounded. [Obs.] Baret. 1. To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one's vision. A universal hubbub wild Of stunning sounds and voices all confused. Milton. 2. To perplex; to disconcert; to abash; to cause to lose self- possession. Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse A life that leads melodious days. Tennyson. Confused and sadly she at length replied. Pope. Syn. -- To abash; disorder; disarrange; disconcert; confound; obscure; distract. See Abash. Source: webster
  10. 10. Mixed; confounded. [Obs.] Baret. Source: adambom
  11. 11. v:100 v. mistake one thing for another v. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly v. cause to feel embarrassment v. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred Source: ecdict

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