1
as in to tie (together)
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2
as in to mix (up)
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Tucked away off Lagos’ Admiralty Way main road, you’d be forgiven for mistaking its polite green exterior for something residential upon viewing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
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But that mistakes the symptom for the cause.—
Paul Polman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Still, some people may conflate Iran and Iranian Americans with Arab countries.—
Amaarah DeCuir,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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The plan was to conflate what was happening in Afghanistan at the moment with everything that occurred there over the last 20 years.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Lump (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lump%20%28together%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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