confuddle in All languages combined

Forms: confuddles [present, singular, third-person], confuddling [participle, present], confuddled [participle, past], confuddled [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Blend of confuse + befuddle Etymology templates: {{blend|en|confuse|befuddle}} Blend of confuse + befuddle Head templates: {{en-verb}} confuddle (third-person singular simple present confuddles, present participle confuddling, simple past and past participle confuddled)

Inflected forms

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"confuddle" meaning in All languages combined

Noun [English]

Verb [English]

Inflected forms