Confound and Show

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Confound verb - To prove to be false.

Usage example: new discoveries that confound much of what archaeologists thought they knew about the Mayan civilization

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Show is an antonym for confound.

Nearby Words: confounding, confoundedly

Show verb - To present so as to invite notice or attention.

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Confound is an antonym for show.

Nearby Words: showy, showed, showing, showcase, shown

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