Confound and Puzzle

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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

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Puzzle is a synonym for confound in confuse topic. In some cases you can use "Puzzle" instead a verb "Confound", when it comes to topics like clear, throw, perplex, enigma. popular alternative

Nearby Words: confounding, confoundedly

Puzzle

Puzzle verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.

Usage example: it is the cause of the disease that puzzles doctors

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Confound is a synonym for puzzle in perplex topic. You can use "Confound" instead a verb "Puzzle", if it concerns topics such as clear, baffle, confuse. popular alternative

Nearby Words: puzzling, puzzled, puzzlement, puzzler

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people	confound people	puzzle people
peers	confound peers	puzzle peers

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Blue Oni personalities are often respected by others, but also likely to puzzle or confound their peers because they are difficult to read and have a mysterious quality to them.

Source: Red Oni, Blue Oni

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