BEFUDDLE
confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
(verb) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; “These questions confuse even the experts”; “This question completely threw me”; “This question befuddled even the teacher”
befuddle, fuddle
(verb) make stupid with alcohol
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
befuddle (third-person singular simple present befuddles, present participle befuddling, simple past and past participle befuddled)
(transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone).
(transitive) To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.
Synonyms
• See also confuse
Source: Wiktionary
Be*fud"dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Befuddled]
Definition: To becloud and confuse, as with liquor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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