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befuddle

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be·fud·dle  (b-fdl)
tr.v. be·fud·dled, be·fud·dling, be·fud·dles
1. To confuse; perplex. See Synonyms at confuse.
2. To stupefy with or as if with alcoholic drink.

befuddle [bɪˈfʌdəl]
vb (tr)
1. to confuse, muddle, or perplex
2. to make stupid with drink
befuddlement  n
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Verb1.befuddle - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
demoralize - confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, baffle, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stupefy, amaze, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
disconcert, flurry, confuse, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
disorient, disorientate - cause to be lost or disoriented
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
2.befuddle - make stupid with alcohol
inebriate, intoxicate, soak - make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

befuddle
Translations
befuddle [bɪˈfʌdl] VT (= confuse) → atontar, confundir; (= make tipsy) → atontar
befuddle [bɪˈfʌdəl] vt (= confuse) → brouiller les idées de
befuddle
vt
(= make tipsy)benebeln
(= confuse)durcheinanderbringen; he is rather befuddleder ist ziemlich durcheinander (inf)or verwirrt


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