CONFLATE

8 letters 13 Scrabble points /kɒnˈfleɪt/

Definition of CONFLATE

noun

  1. (biblical criticism) A conflate text, one which conflates multiple version of a text together.

verb

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

    Synonyms: fuse meld

  2. To mix together different elements.

    Synonyms: amalgamate blend coalesce commingle flux

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

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

    Synonyms: confuse lump together mix up
Related words: amalgamate blend coalesce commingle flux immix merge mix
adjective

  1. (biblical criticism) Combining elements from multiple versions of the same text.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C O N F L A T E
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 13 points

Anagrams of CONFLATE

Words that use the same letters:

FALCONET

Words Containing "CONFLATE"

CONFLATED CONFLATES

Words Starting with "CONFLATE"

CONFLATED CONFLATES