Definition of Confound
Confound
con·found
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to confuse or surprise, to perplex;
e.g. His actions confound those are them.
(verb)
to put to shame or refute;
e.g. Their display of affection in front of his wife would confound the masses.
(verb)
to fail to discern differences between :mix up;
e.g. All they needed to do was confound the auction manager by switching out the real art with a fake.
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double take
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