146 entries under confuse topic. ×

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plague(verb, upset, bother, disturb, annoy)
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play down(verb, expression, crush, shame)
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put in a hole(verb, expression, idiom, upset, bother)
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put in a spot(verb, expression, idiom, upset, bother)
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put on the spot(verb, expression, idiom, upset, trouble)
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put to shame(verb, expression, idiom, crush)
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render uncertain(expression, upset, trouble, obscure)
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rip(verb, crush, criticize, shame)
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ruffle(trouble, bother, disturb, defeat, distress)
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run down(verb, expression, crush, criticize)
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shoot down(verb, expression, cut, reject, crush)
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show up(verb, expression, upset, bother, disturb)
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slam(verb, reject, oppose, crush, slight)
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smear(verb, crush, slight, criticize, lower)
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squash(verb, crush, shame, subdue)
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startle(mistake, baffle, muddle, perplex)
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stun(verb, upset, dull, bother, disturb)
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subdue(verb, crush, shame, disgrace)
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take down(verb, expression, crush, criticize)
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take down a peg(verb, expression, idiom, crush, slight)
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