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be·fud·dle    Audio Help   [bi-fuhd-l] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object), -dled, -dling.
1.to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises.
2.to make stupidly drunk.
[Origin: 1885–90; be- + fuddle]

—Related forms
be·fud·dler, noun
be·fud·dle·ment, noun

—Synonyms 1. perplex, bewilder, baffle, daze, muddle.
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Main Entry:  befuddled
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  asea, punchy
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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