Beat and Confound

Beat

Beat verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: it beats me how that slipup happened

Confound is a synonym for beat in affect topic. In some cases you can use "Confound" instead a verb "Beat".

Nearby Words: beaten, beating, beater, beatable

Confound

Confound verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: we were confounded by the player's remote control, which wasn't at all user-friendly

Beat is a synonym for confound in affect topic. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead a verb "Confound", if it concerns topics such as flabbergast. informal substitute

Nearby Words: confounding, confoundedly

Common collocations

sense beat sense confound sense
man beat man confound man
guy beat guy confound guy
people beat people confound people
Other words: dog, player, enemy, times, opponents, enemies.
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