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Term: to confuse

Definition:

verb - to cause someone to feel uncertain or unable to think clearly

Sense 1:

transitive verb - to make someone bewildered or perplexed

Example Sentence:

Her complex explanation about quantum physics confused the students.

Sense 2:

transitive verb - to mix up or jumble something, making it difficult to understand or distinguish

Example Sentence:

The incorrect labels on the boxes confused the warehouse workers.

Sense 3:

transitive verb - to cause disorder or chaos in a situation

Example Sentence:

The sudden change of plans confused the entire event organization.

Sense 4:

intransitive verb - to be unclear or indistinct

Example Sentence:

The artist's abstract painting intentionally confuses the viewer.

Sense 5:

transitive verb - to make a mistake or error that misleads or misinforms

Example Sentence:

The misleading signs confused the hikers and led them astray.

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