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confuse

[kuhn-fyooz] / kənˈfyuz /




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The other is to confuse annual savings and cumulative savings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

As “Obsession” so painstakingly reminds the viewer over the next 90-some minutes, a romance and a love story are not the same thing, and our ability to so easily confuse the two is Barker’s point.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s so sad and his conflict was that human beings with conflicting directives confuse him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The change is likely to confuse home sellers in the region who expect to see their listings on Zillow and buyers who are using Zillow in their housing search, real-estate agents said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“No, no. Of course not. Father surrounded the grave with branches of mutarara, wild gardenia, to confuse them.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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