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confound

To confound means to confuse someone, defeat an enemy or foil a plan. (verb)

  1. An example of confound is when you ask someone a really tough question.
  2. An example of confound is when you act in a suprising way, leaving friends confused about your behavior.
  3. An example of confound is when you stop a plot to overthrow the government.

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