Confound and Calm

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Confound verb - To throw into a state of self-conscious distress.

Usage example: his renewed popularity has confounded the critics who said his singing career was dead

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Calm is an antonym for confound in confuse topic.

Nearby Words: confounding, confoundedly

Calm verb - To free from distress or disturbance.

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Confound is an antonym for calm.

Nearby Words: calmness, calmed, calming, calmly

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