CARD 1 OF 2
Which word fits this meaning?
To puzzle, bewilder, or defeat expectations.
verb
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confound
The unexpected result seemed to confound the researchers.
Her rapid improvement would confound the critics.
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CARD 1 OF 2
To puzzle, bewilder, or defeat expectations.
verb
The unexpected result seemed to confound the researchers.
Her rapid improvement would confound the critics.