Confuse and Throw

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Confuse verb - Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly.

Usage example: These questions confuse even the experts

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Throw is a synonym for confuse in clear topic. In some cases you can use "Throw" instead a verb "Confuse", when it comes to topics like bewilder.

Nearby Words: confusion, confusing, conflation

Throw verb - Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly.

Usage example: This question completely threw me

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Confuse is a synonym for throw in clear topic. You can use "Confuse" instead a verb "Throw", if it concerns topics such as perturb.

Nearby Words: thrown, throwing, thrower

party	confuse party	throw party
people	confuse people	throw people
someone	confuse someone	throw someone
time	confuse time	throw time
Other words: opponent, enemy, everyone, opponents, enemies.

Hibiki Kohaku, a skilled assassin whose fighting style involves using his shadow clones to confuse and throw opponents off.

Source: Confusion Fu
You can later throw them at the attacking Germans, which does nothing except confuse them.

Source: Joke Item
Baddie Flattery: The villain gives the hero some compliments, but only as a ploy to confuse them or throw them off guard.

Source: Affably Evil

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