confusing

Variant of confuse

confuse definition

con·fuse (kən fyo̵̅o̅z′)

transitive verb confused -·fused′, confusing -·fus′·ing

  1. to mix up; jumble together; put into disorder
  2. to mix up mentally; specif.,
    1. to bewilder; perplex
    2. to embarrass; disconcert; abash
    3. to fail to distinguish between; mistake the identity of

Etymology: ME confusen < confus, perplexed < OFr < L confusus, pp. of confundere: see confound

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