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conflation

[kuhn-flay-shuhn] / kənˈfleɪ ʃən /


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And part of that myth is the conflation between willpower and grit.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

Yet Edward soon recoiled from this facile conflation, transferring a year later, in 1900, to the New York School of Art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"I used wording that conflates the actions of the state of Israel with the Jewish community. I am deeply sorry for any hurt caused by that conflation and apologise for any hurt caused by it."

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

We were part of the group unknowingly beta testing the conflation of health, vitality and luxury shopping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024

The “action” may be a conflation of two different episodes involving the Trumbull, neither of them early in the war: the first was in June 1780, the second in late August 1781.

From Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father by I. (Isaac) Mitchell


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