51³Ō¹Ļ

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befuddle

[bih-fuhd-l]

verb (used with object)

befuddled, befuddling 
  1. to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments.

    politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. to make stupidly drunk.



befuddle

/ ²śÉŖĖˆ“ŚŹŒ»åə±ō /

verb

  1. to confuse, muddle, or perplex

  2. to make stupid with drink

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • befuddler noun
  • befuddlement noun
  • ²ś±šĖˆ“ڳܻå»å±ō±š³¾±š²Ō³Ł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of befuddle1

First recorded in 1885–90; be- + fuddle
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But the next year, Hitler himself declared that all forms of modern art were degenerate and had no place in his Germany, which would not ā€œbe befuddled or intimidatedā€ by modernist ā€œcharlatans.ā€

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The increasing use - and success - of the drop-shot allowed Bublik to forge a double-break lead in the third set, with Draper looking increasingly befuddled as he tried to find a solution.

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So it was for actor Rolf Saxon, who appeared as a befuddled CIA analyst in the very first ā€œMission: Impossibleā€ film.

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Today, we are the land of the entitled led by the demonically befuddled.

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"Zhao's ban has been served and he is perfectly entitled to be competing again, but I've found the flowery language since his return somewhat befuddling given the circumstances," said snooker journalist Nick Metcalfe.

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