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
Nearby Words: confounding, confoundedly
Perturb
Perturb verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Usage example: the caller's strange remark perturbed me enough to keep me awake that night
Confound is a synonym for perturb in upset topic. Sometimes you can use "Confound" instead a verb "Perturb", if it concerns topics such as confuse.
Nearby Words: perturbation, perturbing
Mutual synonyms
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