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

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

    The meaning of CONFLATE is to bring together : blend. How to use conflate in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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

    If you conflate two or more descriptions or ideas, or if they conflate, you combine them in order to produce a single one. [ formal ] Her letters conflate past and present.

  8. 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.