Confuse and Prescribe

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

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Prescribe is an antonym for confuse.

Nearby Words: confusion, confusing, conflation

Prescribe verb - To give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly.

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Confuse is an antonym for prescribe in stipulate action to be taken topic.

people	confuse people	prescribe people
system	confuse system	prescribe system

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