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befuddlement
[
bih-
fuhd
-l
]
Origin
be·fud·dle
/
bɪˈfʌd
l
/
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[
bih-
fuhd
-l
]
Show IPA
verb (used with object),
-dled,
-dling.
1.
to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments:
politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises.
2.
to make stupidly drunk.
Origin:
1885–90;
be-
+
fuddle
Related forms
be·fud·dler,
noun
be·fud·dle·ment,
noun
Synonyms
1.
perplex, bewilder, baffle, daze, muddle.
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befuddle
(bɪˈfʌd
ə
l)
—
vb
1.
to confuse, muddle, or perplex
2.
to make stupid with drink
be'fuddlement
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
befuddle
1887, from
be-
+
fuddle
. Originally to confuse with strong drink. An earlier word in the same sense was begunk (1725).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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