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Flurry

A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze; as, a flurry of wind.

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Verb group 14

Bedevil 84% connected

To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment.

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Bedevil 84% connected

To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment.

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Befuddle 84% connected

To becloud and confuse, as with liquor.

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Befuddle 84% connected

To becloud and confuse, as with liquor.

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Confound 84% connected

To mingle and blend, so that different elements can not be distinguished; to confuse.

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Confound 84% connected

To mingle and blend, so that different elements can not be distinguished; to confuse.

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Fox 84% connected

A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidae, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American red fox (V. fulv…

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Fox 84% connected

A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidae, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American red fox (V. fulv…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Fuddle 84% connected

To make foolish by drink; to cause to become intoxicated.

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Fuddle 84% connected

To make foolish by drink; to cause to become intoxicated.

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Throw 84% connected

Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe.

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Throw 84% connected

Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe.

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Broader term 9

Abash 76% connected

To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame…

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Commotion 76% connected

Disturbed or violent motion; agitation.

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Din 76% connected

Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar.

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Embarrass 76% connected

To hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by something which impedes or confuses mental action; to perplex; to discompose; to disconcert;…

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Move 76% connected

To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…

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Ruction 76% connected

An uproar; a quarrel; a noisy outbreak.

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Rumpus 76% connected

A disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel.

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Snow 76% connected

A square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig only in that she has a trysail mast close abaft the mainmast, on which a large trysail is hoisted.

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Tumult 76% connected

The commotion or agitation of a multitude, usually accompanied with great noise, uproar, and confusion of voices; hurly-burly; noisy confusion.

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Manner of action 4

Bother 76% connected

To annoy; to trouble; to worry; to perplex. See Pother.

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Deflect 76% connected

To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected.

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Distract 76% connected

Separated; drawn asunder.

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Fluster 76% connected

To make hot and rosy, as with drinking; to heat; hence, to throw into agitation and confusion; to confuse; to muddle.

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Derivationally related 2

Disconcertion 74% connected

The act of disconcerting, or state of being disconcerted; discomposure; perturbation.

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Disconcertion 74% connected

The act of disconcerting, or state of being disconcerted; discomposure; perturbation.

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Synonym 7

Ado 92% connected

To do; in doing; as, there is nothing ado.

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Bustle 92% connected

To move noisily; to be rudely active; to move in a way to cause agitation or disturbance; as, to bustle through a crowd.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Confuse 92% connected

Mixed; confounded.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Disconcert 92% connected

To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion; as, the emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fuss 92% connected

A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Hustle 92% connected

To shake together in confusion; to push, jostle, or crowd rudely; to handle roughly; as, to hustle a person out of a room.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Stir 92% connected

To change the place of in any manner; to move.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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