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befuddle

[ bih-fuhd-l ]
/ bɪˈfʌd l /
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verb (used with object), be·fud·dled, be·fud·dling.

to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises.
to make stupidly drunk.

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RELATED WORDS

dumbfound, bewilder, puzzle, muddle, distract, baffle, daze, stupefy, fluster, intoxicate, disorient, inebriate, bother, addle, shake

Nearby words

before you know it, beforehand, beforetime, befoul, befriend, befuddle, beg, beg off, beg the question, beg to differ, beg, borrow, or steal

Origin of befuddle

First recorded in 1885–90; be- + fuddle

Related forms

be·fud·dler, nounbe·fud·dle·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for befuddle

befuddle

/ (bɪˈfʌdəl) /

verb (tr)

to confuse, muddle, or perplex
to make stupid with drink

Derived Forms

befuddlement, noun
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