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conflate

/kɒnˈfleɪt/ verb · British & US
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What does conflate mean?

verb

To confuse or mix up two or more things, especially by identifying them as the same when they are not. To combine two or more things into one, often in a way that is not accurate or clear.

Example

"The historian's conflation of the two events led to a misleading narrative of the past."

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