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confound
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confound
v.
amaze, stun, confuse, bewilder; fail to discern a difference, mix up
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Confounding
In statistics, a confounding variable (also confounding factor, a confound, or confounder) is an extraneous variable in a statistical model that correlates (directly or inversely) with both the dependent variable and the independent variable.
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confound
Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, discombobulate
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) demoralize
(verb-group) confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
2. mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"
(synonym) confuse
(hypernym) mistake, misidentify
(verb-group) confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate
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Confound
(v. t.)
To throw into confusion or disorder; to perplex; to strike with amazement; to dismay.
To throw into confusion or disorder; to perplex; to strike with amazement; to dismay.
(v. t.)
To mistake for another; to identify falsely.
To mistake for another; to identify falsely.
(v. t.)
To mingle and blend, so that different elements can not be distinguished; to confuse.
To mingle and blend, so that different elements can not be distinguished; to confuse.
(v. t.)
To destroy; to ruin; to waste.
To destroy; to ruin; to waste.
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指鹿为马
zhi3 lu4 wei4 ma3
Calling a stag a horse.
Deliberately confounding right and wrong. Talking black into white.
Calling a stag a horse.
Deliberately confounding right and wrong. Talking black into white.
