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to muzz

to muzz

9.9
To make thoughts or words unclear, often from noise and tiredness
  • verb
translation icon : 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
266 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
65 2.7

To make people confused and things messy

is narrower, centring on muddling speech and concentration
to perplex
vsto muzz
35 6.3

To make someone confused and unable to understand

is similar but highlights unclear expression and mental focus
to muddle
vsto muzz
33 4.8

Mix things up so they are unclear

is focused especially on causing unclear speech and thought
to confound
vsto muzz
22 7.0

Make someone unable to think clearly

is alike but more about muddling speech and mental focus
to muddy
vsto muzz
18 4.4

Make something less clear or more confusing

often applies specifically to speech, thought, or concentration blur
to befuddle
vsto muzz
11 7.8

To make someone very confused so they cannot think clearly

is like this but often focuses on unclear speech or thought
to discombobulate
vsto muzz
  • Informal
6 9.9

To confuse someone so they cannot think clearly

is similar but stresses unclear speech and concentration more
to fuzz
vsto muzz
2 5.6

To make an image or sound unclear

is about mental and verbal unclear states rather than senses
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
248 3.3

To make something clear so others can understand it

How Confusing

to obfuscate
  • Formal
17 9.1
to baffle
65 5.3
to bewilder
29 5.3
to muzz
9.9
to muddle
33 4.8
to blur
61 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.