"deconfuse" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: deconfuses [present, singular, third-person], deconfusing [participle, present], deconfused [participle, past], deconfused [past]
Rhymes: -uːz Etymology: From de- + confuse. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|confuse}} de- + confuse Head templates: {{en-verb}} deconfuse (third-person singular simple present deconfuses, present participle deconfusing, simple past and past participle deconfused)
  1. (transitive) To free from confusion; to enlighten or clarify. Tags: transitive Synonyms: unconfuse

Inflected forms

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