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befuddle

verb

/bɪˈfʌdəl/

Meaning

to confuse someone completely; to make someone unable to think clearly

The complex instructions befuddled the students.

confuse, bewilder, perplex, puzzle

clarify, enlighten, explain

befuddled mind, befuddled expression, befuddled students

to happen or take place; to be found or present

To make something less intense or severe; to relieve or reduce.

to adapt or adjust to a new climate, environment, or situation

to form or discharge pus, usually as a result of infection

to make or become six times as great or as many

To fill something up again; to restore to a former level or condition.