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confound

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  1. puzzle                
 
con.found \k*n-'fau.nd, ka:n-\ vt [ME confounden, fr. OF confondre, fr. L 
   confundere to pour to]gether, confuse, fr. com- + fundere to pour archaic  
   1: to bring to ruin : DESTROY  obs  2: CONSUME, WASTE  3a: to put to shame 
   : DISCOMFIT  3b: REFUTE  4: DAMN  5: BEWILDER, PERPLEX  6a: to mix up  6b: 
   to increase the confusion of  - con.found.er n