Analysis Complete

befuddle

/ befuddle /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make stupid with alcohol
Type of:
intoxicate soak inebriate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
"These questions confuse even the experts"
"This question completely threw me"
"This question befuddled even the teacher"
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
demoralize perplex vex stick get
Derived:
confusion discombobulation bewilderment obfuscation puzzlement
Verb group:
confuse flurry disconcert put off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
2
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