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    conflate
    /kənˈfleɪt/

    verb

    • 1. combine (two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, etc.) into one: "the urban crisis conflates a number of different economic, political, and social issues"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Conflate means to combine two or more separate things, especially pieces of text, to form a whole. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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      CONFLAGRATION definition: 1. a large fire that causes a lot...

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      CONFIT definition: 1. meat cooked slowly in its own fat: 2....

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conflateConflate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Conflate means to bring together, blend, or combine things, or to confuse them. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of this verb from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › conflateCONFLATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Conflate definition: to fuse into one entity; merge. See examples of CONFLATE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conflateConflate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Conflate is a more formal way to say "mix together," and it's typically used for texts or ideas. You probably wouldn't say you conflated the ingredients for a cake, but if you blended two different stories together to make a new one, conflate would work.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONFLATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CONFLATE meaning: 1. to combine two or more separate things, especially pieces of text, to form a whole: 2. to…. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFLATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Conflate means to combine or blend two or more descriptions or ideas into one. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences, with synonyms and related words, and see its origin and usage in British and American English.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconflate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    conflate A and/with B to put two or more things or ideas together to make one new thing or idea, especially in a way that is not accurate or could be harmful because the two things or ideas are not really the same. The issues of race and class are separate and should not be conflated.