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conflate

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Synonyms: collate, conclave, copulate, confute, connate, inflate, constate, consulate, corelate, conflab, conflated

Antonyms: collate, conclave, copulate, confute, connate, inflate, constate, consulate, corelate, conflab, conflated

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Verb

  1. To [[combine]] or mix together.
  2. {{lb|en|by extension}} To fail to properly [[distinguish]] or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.
  3. {{lb|en|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

  1. {{lb|en|biblical|_|criticism}} Combining elements from multiple versions of the same text.

Noun

  1. {{lb|en|biblical criticism}} A conflate text, one which conflates multiple version of a text together.

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