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conflate

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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
  Conflate \Con*flate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conflated; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Conflating.] [L. conflatus, p. p. of conflare to
     blow together; con- + flare to blow.]
     1. To blow together; to bring together; to collect; to fuse
        together; to join or weld; to consolidate.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The State-General, created and conflated by the
              passionate effort of the whole nation. --Carlyle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. to ignore distinctions between, by treating two or more
        distinguishable objects or ideas as one; to confuse.
        [PJC]

WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
  conflate
       v : mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
           [syn: blend, flux, mix, commingle, immix, fuse,
            coalesce, meld, combine, merge]

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