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

Part of speech: VERB

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

Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈfʌdl/

Korean meaning: 완전히 혼란스럽게 하다, 어리둥절하게 만들다

Korean pronunciation: 비**퍼**들

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother was completely befuddled by the smart TV remote with 47 buttons.
  • The professor's explanation befuddled even the brightest students.
  • After staring at the IKEA furniture manual for an hour, I was thoroughly befuddled.

befuddle

VERB

//bɪˈfʌdl//

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

befuddle concept
💡 Concept

Contradictory street signs befuddle the confused tourist completely

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befuddle rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Befuddled by the muddle, soaked by the puddle!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bɪˈfʌdl/
🇬🇧 UK/bɪˈfʌdl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixbe--
Rootfuddle

Origin

From the prefix 'be-' combined with 'fuddle,' which likely derives from the noun 'fud' (a state of confusion or intoxication) with uncertain ultimate origins, possibly related to Old English or dialectal words meaning to confuse or stupefy.

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🎵Rhyme

muddlepuddlecuddlehuddle
muddle
puddle
cuddle
huddle

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother was completely befuddled by the smart TV remote with 47 buttons.

The professor's explanation befuddled even the brightest students.

😄 Fun example

After staring at the IKEA furniture manual for an hour, I was thoroughly befuddled.

The sudden change in company policy befuddled all employees.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

confuseperplexbewilderpuzzlemystify

Antonyms

clarifyenlightenilluminate

Related

muddlebaffleflusterdiscombobulate