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conflating

/kənˈfleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnˌfleɪtɪŋ/

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

Examples :

"The teacher warned students against conflating summarizing with simply copying parts of the original text. "
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Related Words

Illustration summarizing

summarizing verb

/ˈsʌməˌraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈsʌməˌraɪzɪŋˌ/

To prepare a summary of (something).

"Jim was asked to summarize the document by Wednesday."

Illustration chancellor

chancellor noun

/ˈtʃɑːnslə/ /-lɚ/

A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.

"Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster  Lord Chancellor"

Illustration suggesting

suggesting verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪŋ/ /səˈdʒɛstɪn/

To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

Illustration happening

happening verb

/ˈhæpnɪŋ/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration experiment

experiment noun

/ɛk.ˈspɛ.ɹɪ.mənt/ /ɪk.ˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/

A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.

"The science teacher conducted an experiment to demonstrate how plants grow in different types of soil. "

Illustration causation

causation noun

/kɔˈzeɪʃən/ /kɔˈseɪʃən/

The act of causing.

"The scientists are studying the causation of the disease to understand why it spreads. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration distinguish

distinguish verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"My younger sister is very good at distinguishing different types of flowers. "

Illustration mistakenly

mistakenly adverb

/mɪˈsteɪ.kən.li/

Wrongly, erroneously

"I mistakenly assumed that the shop was still there."

Illustration confusing

confusing verb

/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/

To puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody).

"The complicated instructions for the new software program confused many of the employees. "

Illustration equivalent

equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "

Illustration correlation

correlation noun

/kɒɹəˈleɪʃən/ /kɑɹəˈleɪʃən/

A reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship between two or more comparable objects.

"There's a strong correlation between hours of study and test scores; students who study more tend to get better grades. "