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confound

verbHigh-frequency wordMore C words

to confuse or bewilder, or to mix up distinct things

In a sentence

The results confounded the researchers, who expected the opposite.

Synonyms
confusebewilderperplexbaffle
Antonyms
clarifyenlighten

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