confounding
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7.7
- adjective
- /kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/
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confuso
- Finding a solution to the puzzle became increasingly confounding as more clues were revealed.
- confounding factors
- confounding effects
- confounding variables
And so it gets very confounding when you've got those groups.
- And so it gets very confounding when you've got those groups.
- This this is one of the confounding qualities of storytelling.
- Again, this is according to Bloom, and no less confounding.
- There are many confounding variables and variables that contribute to these rates of diabetes.
- And of course, confounding new challenges continue to mount, such as the looming threat of climate change.
- It was just to see, to eliminate all the confounding factors which could have an impact on on our results.
- It's associated with obesity, but there are what we call confounding variables, which is people who eat a lot of sugar tend to eat a lot of calories.
- So that you get this confounding mystery you guys are using, would we call it the the gold standard of caloric expenditure?
Examples
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And so it gets very confounding when you've got those groups.
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It's not fun, it's exhausting, it's confusing, it's confounding, it's terrifying.
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So it's very confounding to say the least.
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This this is one of the confounding qualities of storytelling.
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The most confounding factor in this study was the skewed distribution of intent to return to college.
Academic text (2014) -
One seemingly confounding factor is the paucity of males in this study.
Academic text (2007) -
On this subject, as on other thorny topics, the general trajectory of the law seems clear, but the details remain confounding and poorly understood.
Academic text (2016) -
The instructions for the new software were so confounding that many users gave up trying to use it.
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Her explanation was confounding to the students, who felt more confused after she spoke.
Synonyms
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3.2
Hard to understand and makes people feel unsure
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6.1
Showing ideas or statements that do not agree and cannot both be true
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4.6
Hard to understand or explain
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6.4
Hard to understand and causing confusion
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6.7
Making people feel confused because it is hard to understand
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5.2
Causing a lot of confusion and making things hard to understand
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7.3
Causing someone to feel confused
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7.5
Hard to understand and making people feel confused
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9.3
Making something hard to understand on purpose to hide the truth
Making something hard to understand or follow
Causing confusion on purpose
So surprising that you cannot speak
Causing someone to be unable to speak because they are very surprised
Antonyms
How Confusing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Confounding comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and fundere 'to pour', so it first meant 'to pour together' or mix things up. That's why something confounding mixes ideas or facts and leaves people confused.