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befuddle

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Synonyms & Antonyms of befuddle

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

most of the applicants were befuddled by the wording of one of the questions on the driving test

Synonyms for befuddle

addle,
baffle,
bamboozle,
beat,
befog,
bemuse,
bewilder,
buffalo,
confound,
confuse,
discombobulate,
disorient,
flummox,
fox,
fuddle,
get,
gravel,
maze,
muddle,
muddy,
mystify,
perplex,
pose,
puzzle,
vex

Words Related to befuddle

stick,
stump,
weird out

abash,
discomfit,
disconcert,
discountenance,
embarrass,
faze,
fluster,
mortify,
nonplus,
rattle

agitate,
bother,
chagrin,
discomfort,
discompose,
dismay,
disquiet,
distress,
disturb,
perturb,
stun,
unhinge,
unsettle,
upset

beguile,
cozen,
deceive,
delude,
dupe,
fool,
gull,
hoax,
hoodwink,
humbug,
misguide,
mislead,
snow,
string along,
take in,
trick

Phrases Synonymous with befuddle

blow one's mind,
go to one's head

Near Antonyms for befuddle

assure,
reassure,
satisfy

enlighten,
inform

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“Befuddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befuddle. Accessed 17 May. 2022.

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