befuddle
verb (used with object)
to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments.
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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Certain intricacies will befuddle viewers unfamiliar the source text, but the performances are largely excellent.
From Slate ● May 8, 2013