CONFLATION

/kənˈfleɪʃən/

Scrabble

WWF

C(3) O(1) N(1) F(4) L(1) A(1) T(1) I(1) O(1) N(1)

NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓

Definition

/kənˈfleɪʃən/

noun

A blowing or fusing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry.
A blend or fusion, especially a composite reading or text formed by combining the material of two or more texts into a single text.
“The conflation of the legitimate and peaceful expression of nationalist beliefs with acts of terrorism and other crimes”