Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
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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