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befuddle
Meaning: to confuse someone so thoroughly that clear thought becomes difficult
befuddle in a sentence
How befuddle is used in real sentences:
The contract's tangled language seemed designed to befuddle ordinary readers.
The maze of nearly identical corridors befuddled even the experienced guide.
“A plethora of nearly identical invoices began to befuddle her assistants; after hours of comparison, they could no longer decide which numbers were original.”
— from the passage The Threads in the Ledger
Synonyms for befuddle
Other words for befuddle — confuse, bewilder and perplex — carry the same meaning.
- confuse
- bewilder
- perplex
Antonyms of befuddle
Words that mean the opposite of befuddle:
- clarify
- enlighten
- explain
Where it comes from
From the prefix be- and fuddle, an old word meaning 'to confuse.'
Memory hook
BEFUDDLE contains FUDDLE: muddled facts befuddle the mind.