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BEFUDDLE

\bɪfˈʌdə͡l], \bɪfˈʌdə‍l], \b_ɪ_f_ˈʌ_d_əl]\

Definitions of BEFUDDLE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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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"
make stupid with alcohol

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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"
make stupid with alcohol

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

To confuse; to becloud, as with liquor.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

To stupefy or muddle with liquor: to make stupidly drunk.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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