🤯confound

verb
/kənˈfaʊnd/

Meaning

to confuse or surprise someone, often by acting against their expectations

Example Sentences

The magician's trick seemed to confound the entire audience.

Example Expressions

confound it

Synonyms

bewilder, perplex, baffle, amaze, astonish

Antonyms

clarify, explain, enlighten

Collocations

confound expectations, confound critics, confound logic, confound the mind

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