Befuddle
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transitive verb.
To cause (someone) to be unable to think clearly; confuse.
transitive verb.
To stupefy with alcohol; intoxicate.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To stupefy or muddle with intoxicants; make stupidly drunk.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To becloud and confuse, as with liquor.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
to
perplex
or
confuse
(someone)
verb.
to
stupefy
someone, especially with
alcohol
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
verb.
make stupid with alcohol
verb.
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Word Usage
"He said the survey "raised the bar" for other surveys and challenged the polling industry not to "befuddle" politicians, voters and opinion-makers."