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  • 61jumble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mixup, confusion, disorder; pi. v. mix up, disarrange, muddle, mess. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. clutter, mess, hodgepodge; see confusion 2 , mixture 1 . See Synonym Study at confusion . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 62muddle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. confusion, mess, disorder, befuddlement. See absurdity. muddle through II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Confusion] Syn. confusion, mess, jumble; see confusion 2 . 2. [Difficulty] Syn. perplexity, quandary,… …

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  • 63mystify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. puzzle, perplex, bewilder, obscure, confound, baffle. See concealment, deception. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. perplex, trick, hoodwink; see deceive , lie 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. bewilder …

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  • 64perplex — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. puzzle, bewilder, confuse, mystify, confound, non plus; distract, disconcert. See difficulty, unintelligibility, doubt. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. puzzle, confound, bewilder; see confuse . See Synonym… …

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  • 65puzzle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. riddle, conundrum, poser, enigma; mystification, perplexity, complication; dilemma, bewilderment, confusion. v. t. confound, perplex, bewilder, confuse, mystify. See difficulty, unintelligibility,… …

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  • 66throw — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. pitch, toss, cast, fling, hurl, sling; propel, project, unhorse, unseat; slang, stop, disconcert, confound. See propulsion. throw away or out throw up II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To hurl] Syn. fling, butt …

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  • 67befuddle — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. bewilder, make drunk, inebriate, muddle; see confuse , intoxicate 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. confuse, muddle, mix up, confound, perplex, fluster, stupefy, boggle, rattle. ANT.: clear one s mind, sober III (Roget s …

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  • 68fuddle — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. befuddle, confuse, muddle, puzzle, intoxicate, inebriate, stupefy, make drunk, confound; see also confuse . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To cause to be unclear in mind or intent: addle, befuddle, bewilder, confound,… …

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  • 69discombobulate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To cause to be unclear in mind or intent: addle, befuddle, bewilder, confound, confuse, dizzy, fuddle, jumble, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle. Informal: throw. Idiom: make one s head reel (or swim or whirl).… …

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  • 70mix up — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To cause to be unclear in mind or intent: addle, befuddle, bewilder, confound, confuse, discombobulate, dizzy, fuddle, jumble, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle. Informal: throw. Idiom: make one s head reel (or… …

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