Đồng nghĩa của confounds

Alternative for confounds

confounds, confounded, confounding

Đồng nghĩa: baffle, bewilder, confuse, mystify, perplex, puzzle, stump,

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To confound or perplex someone
amazes astonishes baffles bewilders confuses mystifies perplexes startles dumbfounds surprises nonplusses puzzles bemuses flummoxes staggers stuns throws buffaloes dazes disconcerts shakes stupefies unnerves discombobulates discomposes dismays flabbergasts beats floors foxes gravels poses fazes mazes addles astounds bamboozles befogs befuddles disorients fogs fuddles gets leaves aghast leaves open-mouthed muddles muddies sets someone thinking shakes up strikes dumb stumps takes aback vexes wilders blows away bowls over catches off balance distracts knocks out knocks sideways mixes up obfuscates takes by surprise knocks for six boggles the mind stops someone in their tracks screws up knocks the stuffing out of makes someone scratch their head causes to be at a stand shocks overwhelms blows your mind rocks thunderstrikes obscures surprizes dumfounds clouds rattles blurs flusters upsets beclouds disorientates eludes goes to your head frustrates complicates thwarts boggles takes your breath away defeats makes unclear renders speechless stymies overcomes brings up short distorts throws off convolutes tangles shatters throws off balance dazzles overpowers foils knocks for a loop bedevils entangles confuscates jolts disturbs jumbles ravels benumbs awes messes with one's head devastates muddies the waters confusticates defies garbles snows moves impresses embroils numbs affects ruffles strikes touches discomfits inebriates bothers makes punchy intoxicates involves paralyzes paralyses deranges electrifies prostrates alarms unsettles consternates twists makes difficult petrifies oppresses whelms overmasters swamps knocks over balls up crushes makes more difficult makes complex snarls up gets to makes difficulties hits like a ton of bricks mires springs on boggles the mind of puts one away throws a curve knocks over with feather distracts from makes your head spin sets hurdles snows under dulls sticks it to psychs out escapes snookers conquers besots outwits bedazzles dislocates stops sticks throws into a tizzy hits gobsmacks jars knocks senseless fills with amazement fills with wonder abashes gets at throws for loop causes wonder exercises worries brings around takes the wind out of your sails strikes with awe besets thickens gives a shock puts at a loss distresses traumatizes causes to lose your bearings encumbers puts away makes speechless puts out of action baulks mucks stumbles perturbs balks throws for a loop traumatises grinds down mixes you up surpasses challenges stirs exceeds repels withstands makes a mess of misinforms obnubilates renders uncertain misleads represses spellbinds misrepresents conceals darkens leads astray muddies up hides makes emotional beggars embarrasses colors tarnishes falsifies colours taints fuzzes equivocates destroys subordinates steamrollers wrecks runs circles around kills does in sweeps someone off their feet leaves speechless downgrades hits for six demoralizes grinds demoralises sophisticates complexes complexifies fuzzes up throws up smoke screen throws a veil over clouds the issue muddies the waters of handicaps snafus messes up makes intricate opens can of worms mucks up snags combines interrelates makes waves multiplies adds fuel to fire interweaves makes complicated interfuses renders unintelligible clogs folds infolds disorders impedes elaborates disarranges fouls up appalls excites fascinates appals hypnotizes overawes horrifies captivates hypnotises scares terrifies intimidates daunts frightens agitates disquiets disheartens enchants outrages disgusts sickens scandalizes affrights thrills rouses galvanizes enthuses stimulates scandalises provokes galvanises enthrals mesmerizes bulldozes sets someone back on their heels makes one's hair stand on end grips revolts enthralls exhilarates terrorizes offends delights nauseates panics inspires spooks insults grabs cows mesmerises frights alarums arouses blinds chills sweeps off feet browbeats slays discomforts deters scarifies stiffs unhinges discourages grosses out terrorises scares to death strikes terror into curdlea the blood chills to the bone scares away makes teeth chatter makes one's blood run cold scares off carries away sweeps away depresses dizzies bewitches throws a curveball entrances unmans rivets influences arrests enraptures engrosses harrows holds throws into panic displeases scares witless scares stiff distresses greatly angers antagonizes freezes your blood scares the bejesus out of fills with fear gorgonizes antagonises gives someone goose pimples scares someone out of their wits chills to the marrow gives someone the heebie-jeebies gets the wind up scares the living daylights out of throws into a panic puts the fear of God into gives one the creeps scares the pants off makes someone jump out of their skin makes one's flesh creep puts the wind up throws into a fright throws into a blue funk scares someone half to death roots sways gives offence to transfixes reaches impacts rivets the attention of wows raises someone's eyebrows makes splash makes an impression piques tells on registers makes a hit makes an impression on shows off feels respect feels admiration grandstands leaves a mark on cuts a figure has an impact on pushes around scores enforces carries completely surprises shakes out of your complacency hits like ton of bricks gives a turn catches up animates knocks dead makes a splash invigorates fires energizes titillates charges frenzies motivates scares the daylights out of energises magnetizes dynamizes magnetises commoves gets someone going turns on fires with enthusiasm gives a buzz gives someone a charge lights a fire under gives someone a kick stirs up pumps up

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To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something
disproves contradicts negates destroys discredits refutes confutes demolishes explodes falsifies counters invalidates overwhelms ruins annihilates belies controverts debunks disconfirms overthrows quashes rebuts shoots down goes against negatives proves wrong blows sky-high proves false makes a nonsense of gives the lie to shoots full of holes blows out of the water drives a coach and horses through denies shoots down in flames shows to be false challenges breaks gainsays exposes proves to be false overturns busts calls into question knocks the bottom out of disputes opposes oppugns questions repudiates silences defeats contravenes sets aside blows sky high proves unsound crosses disaffirms disagrees deceives proves to be wrong shows to be wrong vanquishes subverts contests puts down brings to naught shuts up argues punctures deflates debates discusses impugns weakens traverses flies in the face of discounts shows in its true light queries pokes holes in throws out finds unfounded knocks props out shoots holes in knocks bottom out of tears down blows up casts doubt on pokes full of holes raises doubts about pooh-poohs puts under suspicion disavows disclaims rejects disowns disallows retracts disagrees with disacknowledges renounces answers discards abjures recants abnegates rebuffs abandons disbelieves forswears nullifies undermines eschews revokes declares untrue dissents from crushes contends reneges brushes aside squelches forsakes withsays dare casts off parries cancels casts aside argues against gives up has bone to pick shows up take issue with gives thumbs down to cancels out takes a stand against refuses to acknowledge washes your hands of declares to be untrue conflicts with runs counter to dismisses compromises retorts surrenders responds relinquishes ridicules backtalks deflects argues with picks holes in proves impossible puts paid to fights resists withstands naysays combats cuts down to size convicts everts burns tops burns down replies to disposes of bucks dares counteracts withspeaks differs confronts reverses counterclaims renders null and void takes on says the opposite of calls in question refuses to accept pleads against defends against retaliates against disinherits refuses welshes defends oneself against drops ditches examines moots addresses backpedals cuts off canvasses altercates bandies drops out wrangles canvases sends packing ends relations with takes back goes back on your word weasels out of worms out of pettifogs refuses to recognize divorces oneself from turns your back on has nothing more to do with cuts off without a penny doubts restrains forgoes spurns bans forbids blocks excludes curbs begrudges prevents taboos sacrifices contends over objects to argues about keeps back holds back not buys enjoins from calls on differs with agitates against picks a bone puts up argument dissents against quibbles about hammers away at quibbles over turns thumbs down says no to takes exception to argues the pros and cons of protests against picks an argument with stands in the way has an argument about bandies words concerning wonders about

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To disturb the composure of
confuses embarrasses abashes discomfits disconcerts mortifies rattles discountenances nonplusses fazes flusters upsets disturbs discomposes unsettles perturbs agitates ruffles bothers perplexes unnerves worries distracts dismays bewilders throws disquiets distresses shakes alarms throws off balance troubles flurries discombobulates muddles disorders puts off vexes unhinges annoys deranges discomforts baffles disarranges takes aback distempers shakes up puzzles gets to chagrins messes up mixes up jumbles disorganizes derails disrupts frightens flummoxes daunts irks spooks frazzles undoes bugs shames harasses psychs out scares alarums humiliates frustrates scrambles disarrays demoralizes puts someone off their stroke displeases panics horrifies concerns appals psychs irritates demoralises disappoints ails fusses makes uneasy hagrides appalls startles discourages freaks out puts out of countenance weirds out intimidates shuffles dishevels unbalances musses addles afflicts depresses tousles hassles rumples mystifies dislocates disjoints hashes tumbles dumbfounds exercises fouls up stirs up lets down puts into a flap throws into a tizz puts someone off their stride deters surprises discommodes terrifies shocks jolts terrorizes makes nervous crushes saddens crazes throws off balks peeves clutters rummages makes anxious puts out demeans terrorises catches off balance plagues pothers puts down makes waves pesters angers sets someone back on their heels destabilizes puts the wind up causes someone to lose their composure disenchants gives a hard time galls exasperates lowers aggravates destroys muddles up excites piques baulks cows disheartens dispirits overwhelms mistakes befuddles disorients subdues snafus dejects dizzies gravels stuns tangles provokes humbles scatters works up destabilises floors narks grieves unmans affrights abases chills makes uncomfortable disgraces flips deflates degrades dements misplaces burns up hacks off embroils discreates sickens offends hurts wounds discredits makes self-conscious makes someone scratch their head consternates frets dishonours causes to be at a stand owns miffs dishonors torments makes ashamed shows up needles pulls the rug from under indisposes breaks pulls the rug out from under throws into a tizzy takes down takes down a peg ticks off gets at makes a scene takes the wind out of your sails puts to shame makes a shambles of picks on makes someone eat humble pie overawes awes browbeats bullies makes unclear ruins hurries heats underwhelms bustles bamboozles affects blinds disorientates saps thwarts puts on edge fuddles makes fretful astonishes rattles one's cage worsts gnaws at dashes disillusions paralyses balls up mixes inconveniences disharmonizes discords disaccords jangles throws cold water on pours cold water on disgruntles catches unawares entangles nettles grates riles gets paralyzes sends into a spin musses up makes hay of turns upside down knocks sideways ravels convulses gets across lays up winds up turns rocks the boat bums out eggs on gets someone incapacitates turns on fires up debilitates keys up gets on your wick cramps gives someone grief flips out hurts somebody's feelings hits a sour note fills with consternation louses up mucks up knocks for six screws up snarls strews eats spites persecutes gripes frosts itches rasps chafes breaks up tosses complicates disbands litters mislays disperses demobilizes knocks off balance affronts gives a turn maddens makes awkward demobilises turns topsy-turvy teases petrifies throws into chaos puts in disarray stupefies ridicules belittles breaks down puts out of order unstrings frenzies cracks locos puts on the spot puts in a spot hangs up puts in a hole makes a monkey of gives a bad time catches one short buffaloes uncalms pains gets one's comeuppance takes the wind out scarifies frights bowls over scares stiff scares to death scares the bejesus out of scares the living daylights out of throws into a panic fills with fear frightens to death throws into a blue funk scares someone out of their wits chills off scares the pants off makes one's hair stand on end frightens the living daylights out of drives you out of your mind debases chastens burns roils dissatisfies inflames niggles tortures oppresses racks stresses tries hounds curses anguishes harries agonizes spoils injures nags strains denigrates straps pushes pricks tantalises agonises harrows dogs aggrieves tantalizes nit-picks desolates martyrs quashes cheapens fouls smirches sinks squashes displaces interferes bemeans snubs withers slams rips blisters pans smears makes it tough for makes wretched eats at causes suffering to does a number on makes miserable cuts up pushes buttons causes anguish to arouses anxiety in weighs on wrecks causes to feel small plays down vanquishes tears down brings low makes someone eat crow brings down cuts down to size downplays makes a fool of shoots down causes to lose face settles someone's hash casts down runs down takes down a peg or two hinders takes by surprise stops someone in their tracks upsets the applecart

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To wrongly interpret or identify something
confuses conflates misidentifies misperceives mistakes mixes up misunderstands misapprehends misinterprets misconstrues misconceives miscalculates misjudges misreads miscomprehends misknows misses takes something amiss gets wrong errs misapplies puts a wrong interpretation on gets the wrong idea gets the wrong end of the stick muddles up gets the wrong idea about gets it wrong receives a false impression gets hold of the wrong end of the stick misgauges mismeasures misrepresents misdeems misreckons takes wrongly misses the point gets the wrong impression takes for misthinks miscounts fails gets wrong impression gets signals crossed takes something the wrong way gets signals mixed judges incorrectly estimates wrongly mistakes for misinterprets as confuses with misestimates mixes up with perverts distorts gets the wrong impression about gets your lines crossed about falsifies mixes underrates blunders fails to understand fails to appreciate blends intermingles underestimates undervalues mishears slips up mistranslates has wrong impression exaggerates gets your wires crossed gets your lines crossed makes a wrong interpretation of gets a false impression of garbles miscategorizes misclassifies mischaracterizes mislabels misdiagnoses confounds with incorrectly diagnoses wrongly diagnoses overestimates overvalues overrates stumbles drops the ball misses by a mile disregards discounts blows overlooks goes wrong messes up boobs calculates wrongly makes an error makes a mistake about makes a howler makes a boo-boo makes a mistake prejudges dogmatizes belittles misconjectures presupposes presumes supposes wrongs comes to hasty conclusion gets the wrong end of the stick about jumps to the wrong conclusion about does someone an injustice barks up wrong tree puts foot in

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To frustrate or foil, especially the hopes or expectations of someone
dashes thwarts foils frustrates checks baulks baffles scotches circumvents balks scuppers disappoints overturns bilks undoes dishes queers blights dampens chills clouds puts the kibosh on wreaks havoc with impedes hinders obstructs hampers inhibits snookers shackles handicaps stalls puzzles fetters defeats interferes with spoils stumps mystifies blocks trammels hog-ties cripples handcuffs encumbers nonplusses hobbles clogs stops manacles short-circuits embarrasses cramps flummoxes stonewalls prevents crabs throws a monkey wrench in the works of hangs up throws a monkey wrench into stymies ties up pigeonholes shelves gives the run around cramps one's style corners dead-ends puts on back burner throws a spanner in the works of puts on hold hangs fire throws a spanner in the works cuts off holds up upsets holds back puts paid to crimps chokes off holds off derails beats counters curbs forestalls restrains ruins smashes discomfits checkmates outwits nobbles roots puts a stop to does for fouls up puts the mockers on gives the slip upsets the applecart puts a spoke in someone's wheel opposes nullifies halts crosses traverses snafus louses up puts the stopper on takes down plays off cooks someone's goose takes wind out of bars nips in the bud quashes screws up messes up stifles negates hamstrings neutralizes throws monkey wrench in halts in its tracks throws a monkey wrench in the works neutralises arrests bucks cancels offsets annuls confuses skins stultifies stands in the way of takes the wind out of your sails

Danh từ

(statistics) Plural for a confounding variable

Trái nghĩa của confounds

confounds Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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