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as in confuses
to make (something) unclear to the understanding
the professor's convoluted explanation only befogged the textbook's presentation of this scientific principle
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2
as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the morning murk befogged our view of the harbor
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as in baffles
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
completely befogged by the sudden change of subject
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But the state's message confuses parents, especially the poor and underserved, Anzalone said.—
Arthur Allen,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025 -
But too often, this instinct to chase conflict distorts reality and confuses the public.—
Nancy Gibbs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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But in a market where definitional confusion obscures risk and competitive tensions drive narratives, distinguishing signal from noise is increasingly critical and difficult.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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China, by contrast, communicates through political rhetoric that obscures bureaucratic intent.—
Lizzi C. Lee,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Take the quiz here … DUGOUT SECRETS – Mysterious wooden canoe found after Hurricane Ian still baffles experts three years later.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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One case that still baffles is the macabre story of Virginia McCullough, who killed her parents for their money – and then lived with their bodies for four years.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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For a garden that blurs the lines between traditional and modern, combine a clean hardscape with aged materials and spilling plants.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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Civil liberties groups and university associations have since argued that the order blurs the line between national security vetting and political censorship.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Remove pressure to perform and find flow Cortisol clouds judgment and kills creativity.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The absolute level of yields is unthreatening, but Treasury holders were selling after a strong rally as the horizon clouds up a bit.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The tree produces an annual fall harvest of walnuts, enclosed in a green husk that darkens when ripe.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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When the sky darkens, her stomach clenches.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nandi is experiencing severe insomnia, tremors and psychosis, and her quickly deteriorating condition bewilders the emergency room staff.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The designs were puckish and gender-bending, evoking both awe and repulsion—the sort of clothing that titillates lovers of conceptual fashion and bewilders the uninitiated.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gating much of that control behind certain subscription tiers further obfuscates what’s possible.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Befogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befogs. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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