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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
synonym for
confuse
befuddle
[ bih-
fuhd
-l ]
befuddle
is another word for
confuse
To
confuse
someone is to perplex or bewilder them (the flood of questions
confused
me). To
befuddle
someone is to
confuse
them, especially with glib statements or with baffling behavior. The suggestion bundled into
befuddle
is that of making the mind slow or foggy, as from intoxication, a connotation inherited from the verb
fuddle
, meaning "to tipple," that is, to drink intoxicating liquor, especially habitually or to some excess.
Fuddle
entered English nearly 300 years before
befuddle
, which explains the boozy nature of
befuddle
's earliest meaning in English: "to make stupidly drunk."
Commonly found as
befuddle + opponent
The debater
befuddled
her
opponent
by contradicting herself multiple times in the same sentence.
continue to befuddle
Groundbreaking discoveries in the field of physics
continue to befuddle
theorists.
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covet
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
synonym for
want
covet
verb
[
kuhv
-it ]
covet
is another word for
want
The verb
want
is one of the most frequently used verbs in the English language. It conveys desire in ways ranging from the more casual (she
wants
an ice cream) to more intense (she
wants
to be notified in case of emergency).
Covet
also deals with desire, but more specifically, it deals with the desire to possess what someone else possesses (she c
oveted
her friend’s beachfront property). Envy and longing are implied by this term, though
covet
is sometimes used in a less grasping manner to talk about wishing for something eagerly.
Commonly found as
covet + prize
The nominees for the award tried to act nonchalant, but they all
coveted
the
prize.
collector + covet
She was surprised to learn that art
collectors
around the word
coveted
the mediocre painting she'd picked up at a yard sale.
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quarrel
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Monday, March 22, 2021
synonym for
disagree
quarrel
verb
[
kwawr
-
uh
l,
kwor
- ]
quarrel
is another word for
disagree
The verbs
disagree
and quarrel are
synonyms
, but they don’t quite see eye to eye.
Disagree
is the general term used to talk about differences in opinion (
three of the judges disagreed with the verdict
) or simple lack of agreement between items (
the conclusions disagree with the facts
).
Disagree
can also be used to talk about items or conditions that cause physical discomfort (
the oysters disagreed with her
). But none of these level-headed meanings overlap exactly with
quarrel
. To
quarrel
is to disagree angrily or to squabble. This more vehement verb suggests an angry dispute or altercation, or a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
Commonly found as
quarrel bitterly
In the weeks leading up to the merger, the CEOs
quarreled bitterly
about the terms of their contract.
quarrel + fight
The couple was known to
quarrel
and
fight
at the slightest provocation.
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Mar 23
covet
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