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conflate

[ kuhn-fleyt ]

verb (used with object)

conflated, conflating.
  1. to fuse into one entity; merge:

    to conflate dissenting voices into one protest.



conflate

/ əˈڱɪ /

verb

  1. tr to combine or blend (two things, esp two versions of a text) so as to form a whole
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈڱپDz, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of conflate1

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin DzԴڱٳܲ “fused together,” past participle of DzԴڱ “to fuse together,” from con- con- + ڱ “to blow” ( blow 2 )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of conflate1

C16: from Latin DzԴڱ to blow together, from ڱ to blow
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I also remember thinking that Mohsen's activism — though based on nonviolent, pacifist principles — was likely to make him a political target in a country that conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitic bigotry.

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And somehow it gets all caught into that, and conflated into that broader issue of him being tough on crime,” Newsom continued.

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Perhaps it’s alarmist to conflate the masculinity on display in “Warfare” and its promotional campaign with the rise in tradwife content.

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"I think it goes back to the wider issue of Islamophobia on campus and conflating pro-Palestinian activism with something that is dangerous and intimidating."

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"The licence application and the tariff negotiations should not be conflated," he said.

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