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Confuse vs Astonish - What's the difference?

confuse | astonish | Related terms |

Confuse is a related term of astonish.


As verbs the difference between confuse and astonish

is that confuse is to thoroughly mix; to confound; to disorder while astonish is surprise, flabbergast.

confuse

English

Verb

(confus)
  • To thoroughly mix; to confound; to disorder.
  • (obsolete) To rout; discomfit.
  • To mix up; to puzzle; to bewilder.
  • To make uneasy and ashamed; to embarrass.
  • To mistake one thing for another.

    • Synonyms

    * flummox * mistake * See also

    Related terms

    * confused * confusing * confusion

    See also

    * discombobulate ----

    astonish

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • surprise, flabbergast

    • Derived terms

    () * astonishment

    Related terms

    () * astound * astounding