Confound and Soothe

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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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Soothe is an antonym for confound.

Nearby Words: confounding, confoundedly

Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.

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Confound is an antonym for soothe.

Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly

people	confound people	soothe people
fans	confound fans	soothe fans

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