Confound
Confound verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Nearby Words: confounding, confoundedly
Simplify
Simplify verb - To make plain or understandable.
Usage example: the book simplifies for the layman some concepts of economics
Common collocations
| understanding | confound understanding | simplify understanding |
| life | confound life | simplify life |
| language | confound language | simplify language |
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