befuddle
Use Befuddle in a sentence
l verb (used with object), be·fud·dled, be·fud·dling.
1.
to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises.
2.
to make stupidly drunk.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to confuse, muddle, or perplex |
| 2. | to make stupid with drink |
| be'fuddlement | |
| —n | |
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Befuddle
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Example sentences
At the other end of the spectrum are blockhead reviewers who befuddle authors and mishandle manuscripts.
The attentions of the outside world seem to befuddle him even today.
Large businesses have protections and laws that befuddle the senses.
It's an art that can befuddle even technically adept people.
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