competent
Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable
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confound
verb
- To cause to be unclear in mind or intent: addle, befuddle, bewilder, confuse, discombobulate, dizzy, fuddle, jumble, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle.
Informal: throw.
Idiom:
make one's head reel (or swim) (or whirl). See
clear, feelings
- To cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed: abash, chagrin, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, mortify.
Idioms:
put on the spot, throw for a loop. See
pain
- To make incapable of finding something to think, do, or say: nonplus.
Informal: flummox, stick, stump, throw.
Slang: beat.
Idiom:
put someone at a loss. See
affect, knowledge
- To take (one thing) mistakenly for another: confuse, mistake, mix up. See
correct
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