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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.

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befuddle [bɪˈfʌd^əl]

vb (tr)

1. to confuse, muddle, or perplex

2. to make stupid with drink

befuddlement  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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" confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw 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 fuddle inebriate, intoxicate, soak - make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

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befuddle

verb confuse, puzzle, baffle, bewilder, muddle, daze, perplex, mystify, disorient, faze, stupefy, flummox, bemuse, intoxicate He liked to befuddle his readers.
resolve, interpret, make clear, clarify, illuminate, clear up, simplify, make plain, elucidate, explicate, throw or shed light on

Translations

befuddle [bɪˈfʌdl] VT (= confuse) → atontar, confundir; (= make tipsy) → atontar

befuddle [bɪˈfʌd^əl] vt (= confuse) → brouiller les idées de

befuddle

vt

(= make tipsy) → benebeln

(= confuse) → durcheinanderbringen; he is rather befuddled → er ist ziemlich durcheinander (inf) → or verwirrt