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confounding
adjective as in astounding
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adjective as in confusing
adjective as in devious
adjective as in difficult
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- abstract
- abstruse
- baffling
- bewildering
- dark
- deep
- enigmatic
- enigmatical
- entangled
- esoteric
- formidable
- hard to explain
- hard to solve
- hidden
- inexplicable
- intricate
- involved
- knotty
- labyrinthine
- loose
- meandering
- mysterious
- mystical
- mystifying
- nice
- obscure
- obstinate
- paradoxical
- perplexing
- problematical
- profound
- puzzling
- rambling
- subtle
- tangled
- thorny
- ticklish
- unclear
- unfathomable
- unintelligible
- vexing
adjective as in marvelous
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adjective as in misleading
adjective as in striking
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noun as in confusion
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- abashing
- addling
- befuddling
- blurring
- cluttering
- disarranging
- discomfiting
- disturbing
- dumbfounding
- embarrassing
- embroiling
- mixup mystification
- obscuring
- perplexing
- stirring up
- tangling
- unsettling
- upsetting
noun as in misapprehension
noun as in misinterpretation
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noun as in misunderstanding
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Example Sentences
On a brutal, confounding decision from the Phillies reliever, that unleashed pandemonium inside Dodger Stadium.
"None of the studies have shown that giving Tylenol to babies is linked to a higher risk for autism once you can control for all the confounding variables," she said.
A column that explores the most confusing, infuriating and confounding systems, appliances and aspects of your home.
To her, Maggie’s willingness to be seen as a victim is confounding.
The paradox, revealed in a study of the country's latest cancer registry, tells a story at once simple and confounding.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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