Confuse and Use

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

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Use and confuse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Use" instead a verb "Confuse".

Nearby Words: confusion, confusing, conflation

Use verb - To put into action or service.

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Confuse and use are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confuse" instead a verb "Use".

Nearby Words: useless, useful, used, usefulness, using

character	confuse character	use character
name	confuse name	use name
system	confuse system	use system
time	confuse time	use time
Other words: characters, words, terms.

Even though it wasn't even played straight in Batman Begins, Ducard explains that the use of smoke bombs and similar gags are only theatrics to confuse an enemy.

Source: Smoke Out
This leads to a Flashback story of the time they first met, where he's able to use it to confuse some giant bat monsters who use echolocation to fly in the dark.

Source: Hollywood Tone-Deaf
His liberal use of metaphors doesn't help — their only purpose seems to be to confuse people.

Source: Literature / Wiz Biz

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