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be·fud·dle
(bĭ-fŭd′l)tr.v. be·fud·dled, be·fud·dling, be·fud·dles
1. To cause (someone) to be unable to think clearly; confuse:
2. To stupefy with alcohol; intoxicate.
Synonyms: befuddle, addle, discombobulate, fuddle, muddle
These verbs mean to cause to be unclear in mind or intent: a difficult question that befuddled the authorities; problems that addle my brain; was discombobulated by all of the choices; a complex plot line that fuddled my comprehension; a student who was muddled by endless facts and figures.
These verbs mean to cause to be unclear in mind or intent: a difficult question that befuddled the authorities; problems that addle my brain; was discombobulated by all of the choices; a complex plot line that fuddled my comprehension; a student who was muddled by endless facts and figures.
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befuddle
(bɪˈfʌdəl)vb (tr)
1. to confuse, muddle, or perplex
2. to make stupid with drink
beˈfuddlement n
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be•fud•dle
(bɪˈfʌd l)v.t. -dled, -dling.
1. to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments.
2. to make muddled or stupidly drunk.
be•fud′dle•ment, n.
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befuddle
Past participle: befuddled
Gerund: befuddling
| Imperative |
|---|
| befuddle |
| befuddle |
| Present |
|---|
| I befuddle |
| you befuddle |
| he/she/it befuddles |
| we befuddle |
| you befuddle |
| they befuddle |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I befuddled |
| you befuddled |
| he/she/it befuddled |
| we befuddled |
| you befuddled |
| they befuddled |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am befuddling |
| you are befuddling |
| he/she/it is befuddling |
| we are befuddling |
| you are befuddling |
| they are befuddling |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have befuddled |
| you have befuddled |
| he/she/it has befuddled |
| we have befuddled |
| you have befuddled |
| they have befuddled |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was befuddling |
| you were befuddling |
| he/she/it was befuddling |
| we were befuddling |
| you were befuddling |
| they were befuddling |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had befuddled |
| you had befuddled |
| he/she/it had befuddled |
| we had befuddled |
| you had befuddled |
| they had befuddled |
| Future |
|---|
| I will befuddle |
| you will befuddle |
| he/she/it will befuddle |
| we will befuddle |
| you will befuddle |
| they will befuddle |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have befuddled |
| you will have befuddled |
| he/she/it will have befuddled |
| we will have befuddled |
| you will have befuddled |
| they will have befuddled |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be befuddling |
| you will be befuddling |
| he/she/it will be befuddling |
| we will be befuddling |
| you will be befuddling |
| they will be befuddling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been befuddling |
| you have been befuddling |
| he/she/it has been befuddling |
| we have been befuddling |
| you have been befuddling |
| they have been befuddling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been befuddling |
| you will have been befuddling |
| he/she/it will have been befuddling |
| we will have been befuddling |
| you will have been befuddling |
| they will have been befuddling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been befuddling |
| you had been befuddling |
| he/she/it had been befuddling |
| we had been befuddling |
| you had been befuddling |
| they had been befuddling |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would befuddle |
| you would befuddle |
| he/she/it would befuddle |
| we would befuddle |
| you would befuddle |
| they would befuddle |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have befuddled |
| you would have befuddled |
| he/she/it would have befuddled |
| we would have befuddled |
| you would have befuddled |
| they would have befuddled |
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Verb 1. [画像:befuddle - be confusing or perplexing to]befuddle - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
demoralize - confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, baffle, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stupefy, amaze, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
disconcert, flurry, confuse, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
disorient, disorientate - cause to be lost or disoriented
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
2. [画像:befuddle - make stupid with alcohol]befuddle - make stupid with alcohol
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befuddle
verb confuse, puzzle, baffle, bewilder, muddle, daze, perplex, mystify, disorient, faze, stupefy, flummox, bemuse, intoxicate He liked to befuddle his readers.
resolve, interpret, make clear, clarify, illuminate, clear up, simplify, make plain, elucidate, explicate, throw or shed light on
resolve, interpret, make clear, clarify, illuminate, clear up, simplify, make plain, elucidate, explicate, throw or shed light on
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befuddle
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Translations
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huumatapäihdyttää
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befuddle
vt
(= make tipsy) → benebeln
(= confuse) → durcheinanderbringen ; he is rather befuddled → er ist ziemlich durcheinander (inf) → or verwirrt
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