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to muzz

to muzz

9.9
To make thoughts or words unclear, often from noise and tiredness
  • verb
: confundir
  • Fatigue can muzz your thoughts and make it hard to focus.

Examples

  • The loud music began to muzz his concentration during the exam.

  • Her words seemed to muzz the discussion rather than clarify the issue.

  • Don't muzz the instructions!

  • The loud music muzzed my thoughts.

  • Fatigue can muzz your thoughts and make it hard to focus.

  • The loud music began to muzz his concentration during the exam.

  • Her words seemed to muzz the discussion rather than clarify the issue.

Synonyms

to confuse
vsto muzz
152 1.9

Make someone unable to think clearly or make something hard to understand

is similar but highlights unclear speech and concentration especially
to mix up
vsto muzz
  • Informal
83 2.7

To make people confused and things messy

is narrower, centring on muddling speech and concentration
to muddy
vsto muzz
27 4.4

Make something less clear or more confusing

often applies specifically to speech, thought, or concentration blur
to muddle
vsto muzz
24 4.8

Mix things up so they are unclear

is focused especially on causing unclear speech and thought
to confound
vsto muzz
20 7.0

Make someone unable to think clearly

is alike but more about muddling speech and mental focus
to perplex
vsto muzz
6 6.3

To make someone confused and unable to understand

is similar but highlights unclear expression and mental focus
to befuddle
vsto muzz
4 7.8

To make someone very confused so they cannot think clearly

is like this but often focuses on unclear speech or thought
to fuzz
vsto muzz
3 5.6

To make an image or sound unclear

is about mental and verbal unclear states rather than senses
to discombobulate
vsto muzz
  • Informal
2 9.9

To confuse someone so they cannot think clearly

is similar but stresses unclear speech and concentration more
to fuddle
vsto muzz
1 9.4

To confuse someone and make them unable to think clearly

is like this but usually refers to unclear speech or thought

Antonyms

to explain
∞ 1.0

To make something clear by describing it in simple words

to clarify
255 3.3

To make something clear so others can understand it

How Confusing

to obfuscate
  • Formal
17 9.1
to baffle
25 5.3
to bewilder
3 5.3
to muzz
9.9
to muddle
24 4.8
to blur
90 3.6

Surface Forms

muzz infinitive
muzzed past
muzzed past participle
muzzling present participle
muzzes third person singular

Etymology

Muzz as a verb is linked to the idea of a muzzle that stops clear speech, and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone's words being blocked or mixed. That's why to muzz someone is to make their speech, thought, or focus unclear.