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confuse vs set up

set up vs confuse

confuse and set up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confuse No No Yes No
set up No No Yes No
As verbs, set up is a hypernym of confuse; that is, set up is a word with a broader meaning than confuse:
  • confuse: assemble without order or sense
  • set up: create by putting components or members together
Other hypernyms of confuse include assemble, piece, put together, tack, tack together.
confuse (verb) set up (verb)
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred get ready for a particular purpose or event
mistake one thing for another make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly equip with sails or masts
assemble without order or sense arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
cause to feel embarrassment put into a proper or systematic order
erect and fasten
set up for use
place
create by putting components or members together
construct, build, or erect
begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
produce
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
set up or found
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