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confounded

[ kon-foun-did, kuhn- ]

adjective

  1. damned (used euphemistically):

    That is a confounded lie.

    Synonyms: , ,



confounded

/ əˈڲʊԻɪ /

adjective

  1. bewildered; confused
  2. informal.
    prenominal execrable; damned
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈڴdzܲԻԱ, noun
  • DzˈڴdzܲԻ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz·ڴdzܲԻĻ· adverb
  • Dz·ڴdzܲԻĻ·Ա noun
  • unDz·ڴdzܲԻĻ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of confounded1

First recorded in Middle English; confound, -ed 2
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He effectively used his splitter and confounded his opponents by throwing in an occasional curveball.

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A four-year-old boy who was expected to die shortly after his life support was removed has "confounded" medical expectations, a UK judge has said in a ruling.

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To say it confounded Buehler would undersell the toll it took on his usually unflappable psyche.

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Linebacker Eric Gentry, whose unusual skill set confounded the last defensive staff, was a force in the middle for this one, tallying seven tackles in just 29 snaps.

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The Rams owner and billionaire developer solved a puzzle that had confounded the NFL for two decades.

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