To disguise, to change something's appearance,so that it can't be recognized.
He wasn't good at disguising himself, so we knew who he was right away.
She wore a disguise, so I wasn't sure who she was.
(She didn't want anyone to recognize her,so she wore a disguise. )
(I don't trust him because he is so good at disguising his real plans.)
(He fooled everyone into believing in his plan, but it was all a disguise.)
(She disguised her true intentions so nobody knew what she was planning to do.)
To clarify, to explain, or make something clear.
We weren't sure what he meant until he clarified his ideas.
Everyone was confused until she clarified what she meant.
(His attempt to clarify things only added to the confusion.)
(There are still many details that need to be clarified.)
(We can’t agree to your proposal unless you clarify a few points.)
To confuse, to make things difficult to understand, the opposite of to clarify.
Everyone was confused because her presentation was so disorganized.
He confuses people, because he keeps changing his ideas.
The instructions were confusing, so nobody knew what to do.
(After the explosion people were confused and unsure about where to go.)
(A good leader can make decisions even when the situation is confusing.)
(Her comments during the meeting weren't very constructive because they were so confusing.)
(He was confused about what he was supposed to do,so he didn't do a very good job.)
To ignore, to try not to notice or deal with something,to act as something isn't there.
We try to ignore her, but she finally stood up and told everyone to shut up.
People don't respect or like her, so they ignore her in the office.
(He is an ignorant old fool, so we should just ignore him.)
(We are ignorant because we are ignoring the facts.)
(We can’t ignore the fact that we are losing money.)
(We can no longer ignore the fact that our company needs to be recognized.)
To confirm, to indicate that something is corrector completed as expected.
We weren't sure he was going to accept our offer, until he called and confirmed it.
We can't start the project without a written confirmation that we agree on the details.
(We won’t sign the contract until we receive confirmation that they have made the first payment.)
(There are still many details that need to be clarified.)
(He denied being there, but we have witnesses who can confirm that he was there.)
(We can’t afford to make a mistake, so we need to confirm the facts.)
(He denied that he was at the meeting,but we have confirmed that he was there.)
(Please confirmed or deny that you were at the meeting.)
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