confuse/confound

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gwray
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confuse/confound

Postby gwray » Fri Nov 01, 2019 11:46 am

Both words have an etymology suggestive of pouring or mashing things together to produce a gallimaufry or mélange.

"The candidates speech was a confusion of exaggerations, quotes taken out of context, and outright lies."
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver Proverbs 25:11

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Re: confuse/confound

Postby gwray » Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:15 pm

This topic was somehow not included in the Goodword discussion area.

From the second verse of the British National Anthem:

O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On thee our hopes we fix:
God save the Queen.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver Proverbs 25:11


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