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confuse

[kuhn-fyooz] / kənˈfyuz /




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Do not confuse hot takes with sounding tough.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

But you mustn't confuse the luckiness of some within the late baby boom, with the luckiness of the whole cohort.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

But don’t confuse this backdrop for stagflation, a term developed during the 1970s to characterize a moribund economy and nosebleed levels of inflation due to large disruptions in energy prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Spindel said Powell’s continued presence could confuse markets and would complicate communications between Powell and his likely successor as Fed chair, Kevin Warsh.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

A thoughtlessly placed dangler can confuse the reader or slow her down, and occasionally it can lure her into a ludicrous interpretation.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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