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confuse

con.fuse \k*n-'fyu.z\ \-'fyu:z(-*)d-le-\ \-'fyu:-z*d-n*s, -'fyu:z(d)-n*s\ 
   \-'fyu:-zin\ \-zin-le-\ vt [back-formation fr. ME confused perplexed, fr. 
   MF confus, fr. L ]confusus, pp. of confundere archaic  1: to bring to ruin  
   2: PERPLEX, DISCONCERT  3a: to make indistinct : BLUR  3b: to mix 
   indiscriminately : JUMBLE  3c: to mistake for another  - con.fused.ly av