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conflate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of conflate

1 to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related

  • be careful not to conflate gossip with real news
Synonyms of conflate

confound, confuse, mistake, mix (up)
Words Related to conflate

lump (together)

misapply, miscall, misidentify, misname
Antonyms of conflate

difference, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, separate

2 to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout

  • the movie conflates documentary footage and dramatized reenactments so seamlessly and ingeniously that viewers may not know what is real and what is not
Synonyms of conflate

amalgamate, blend, combine, comingle, commingle, commix, composite, concrete, fuse, homogenize, immingle, immix, incorporate, integrate, interfuse, intermingle, intermix, meld, merge, mingle, mix
Words Related to conflate

add, admix, beat (in), cut in, fold, stir, toss

coalesce, compound, emulsify

conjoin, join, knit, link, unite

intertwine, interweave, weave
Near Antonyms of conflate

cleave, disjoin, disunite, divide, divorce, part, rupture, sever, sunder

disperse, dissolve, scatter

detach, disengage, split
Antonyms of conflate

break down, break up, separate, unmix

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