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conflates

/ˈkɑnˌfleɪts/ /kənˈfleɪts/

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verb

Vereinen, verschmelzen

To bring (things) together and fuse (them) into a single entity.

Examples :

"The student's essay conflates several different historical events, making it difficult to understand the specific causes of the conflict. "

Der Aufsatz des Schülers vereint mehrere verschiedene historische Ereignisse, was es schwierig macht, die spezifischen Ursachen des Konflikts zu verstehen.

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verb

Vermischen, verschmelzen

To mix together different elements.

Examples :

"The student's essay conflates opinions with verifiable facts, making it difficult to understand their argument. "

Der Aufsatz des Schülers vermischt Meinungen mit überprüfbaren Fakten, was es schwierig macht, sein Argument zu verstehen.

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verb

Vermischen, verschmelzen

(by extension) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.

Examples :

"“Bacon was Lord Chancellor of England and the first European to experiment with gunpowder.” — “No, you are conflating Francis Bacon and Roger Bacon.”"

„Bacon war Lordkanzler von England und der erste Europäer, der mit Schießpulver experimentierte.“ – „Nein, Sie vermischen Francis Bacon und Roger Bacon.“

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