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
Stump is a synonym for confound in affect topic. In some cases you can use "Stump" instead a verb "Confound", when it comes to topics like perplex, flabbergast. informal substitute
Nearby Words: confounding, confoundedly
Mutual synonyms
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Stump and Confound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/confound/stump
Confound & Stump. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/confound/stump>.
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