conflate
IPA: kʌnfɫˈeɪt
noun
- (biblical criticism) A conflate text, one which conflates multiple version of a text together.
verb
- To combine or mix together.
- (by extension) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.
- (by extension) To deliberately draw a false equivalence or association, typically in a tacit or implicit manner as propaganda and/or an intentional distortion or misrepresentation of the subject matter.
adjective
- (biblical criticism) Combining elements from multiple versions of the same text.
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Examples of "conflate" in Sentences
- The people conflated the mixture.
- The article conflates the two sources.
- They have not conflated the two elements.
- The media understandably conflate the two.
- The effect is to conflate Bdort with malpractice.
- This is not the place to conflate the two arguments.
- In the current table, it is conflated with the subjunctive.
- This is not one of the pairs the bot is currently set to conflate.
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