| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| VERB: | 1. To cause to be unclear in mind or intent: addle, befuddle, bewilder, confuse, discombobulate, dizzy, fuddle, jumble, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle. Informal : throw. Idioms: make one's head reel (or swim) (or whirl) . See CLEAR, FEELINGS. 2. To take (one thing) mistakenly for another: confuse, mistake, mix up. See CORRECT. 3. To cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed: abash, chagrin, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, mortify. Idioms: put on the spot, throw for a loop. See PAIN. 4. To make incapable of finding something to think, do, or say: nonplus. Informal : flummox, stick, stump, throw. Slang : beat. Idioms: put someone at a loss. See AFFECT, KNOWLEDGE.
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