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confounder

  • a word derived from confound.
    confound
    verb (used with object)
    to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse.

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"Another potential unmeasured confounder is the type of work, which may also influence a person's chronotype, health behaviors and diabetes risk," they wrote.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2023

The long time lag between inception and commercialization can also be a major confounder.

From Nature ● May 3, 2016

Daniel Day Lewis, of course, made a massive impact as punk rocker Johnny, a stereotype confounder who deserts his street-fighting confreres for Omar's charms.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2013

Fitness is an important, and often unmeasured, confounder, and the growing pile of paradoxical evidence is forcing experts to re-evaluate its importance.

From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2012

And this was the confounder of Egypt, the vicar of God—this kindly noble!

From The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt by Elizabeth Miller