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brouiller — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • befuddle verb To perplex, confuse (someone).
  • blur verb To make something unclear, hazy, or difficult to make out.
  • garble verb To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.
  • jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
  • scramble verb To move quickly and awkwardly, often using hands and feet, especially over rough ground.

Senses

brouiller is used for these senses in English:

  • befuddle (transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone).
  • blur To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
  • garble To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.
  • jam To block or confuse a radio or radar signal by transmitting a more-powerful signal on the same frequency.

befuddle — full definition

  1. verb To perplex, confuse (someone).
  2. verb To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.

blur — full definition

  1. verb To make something unclear, hazy, or difficult to make out.
  2. noun Something that appears hazy, smudged, or indistinct.

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