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confusticate

con·fus·ti·cate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-fuhs-ti-keyt]
    • /kənˈfʌs tɪˌkeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-fuhs-ti-keyt]
    • /kənˈfʌs tɪˌkeɪt/

Definitions of confusticate word

  • verb with object confusticate Slang. to confuse or perplex; bewilder. 1
  • noun confusticate (transitive, informal, chiefly, US) To confuse, confound or perplex. 1
  • verb confusticate (Transitive Verb) INF (chiefly US) To confuse, confound, or perplex. 0
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Origin of confusticate

First appearance:

before 1845
One of the 33% newest English words
1845-50; used by J.R.R. Tolkien in The Hobbit; pseudo-Latinism formed from English confuse

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Parts of speech for Confusticate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Confusticate

confusticate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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