Conflate vs. Confuse

Conflate vs. Confuse — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Conflate and Confuse

Conflateverb

To bring (things) together and fuse (them) into a single entity.

Confuseverb

(transitive) To mix up; to puzzle; to bewilder.

Conflateverb

To mix together different elements.

Confuseverb

(transitive) To mistake (one thing) for another.

People who say "hola" to Italians are confusing Italian with Spanish.

Conflateverb

(by extension) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.

“Bacon was Lord Chancellor of England and the first European to experiment with gunpowder.” — “No, you are conflating Francis Bacon and Roger Bacon.”

Confuseverb

(transitive) To mix thoroughly; to confound; to disorder.

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Conflateadjective

(biblical criticism) Combining elements from multiple versions of the same text.

Confuseverb

To make uneasy and ashamed; to embarrass.

Conflatenoun

(biblical criticism) A conflate text, one which conflates multiple version of a text together.

Confuseverb

To rout; discomfit.

Conflateverb

mix together different elements;

The colors blend well

Confuseverb

mistake one thing for another;

you are confusing me with the other candidateI mistook her for the secretary
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Confuseverb

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly;

These questions confuse even the expertsThis question completely threw meThis question befuddled even the teacher

Confuseverb

cause to feel embarrassment;

The constant attention of the young man confused her

Confuseverb

assemble without order or sense;

She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence

Confuseverb

make unclear or incomprehensible;

The new tax return forms only confuse

Confuseverb

make unclear, indistinct, or blurred;

Her remarks confused the debateTheir words obnubilate their intentions