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confound

/kənˈfaʊnd/ noun C2
  1. A confounding variable.

Plural confounds

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It is a mistake to confound strangeness with mystery.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 74 · B2
“Fancy his having the insolence to confound me with the official detective force!
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 51 · B2
"Oh, confound the curtains!
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 43 · B2
Confound that whining music; it gets on my nerves!
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 44 · B2

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