conflation

The conflation of reading and looking - so important to art since 1970 - is born.

But what we usually (at the Met, always) hear is a conflation of 1869 and 1872.

Much of this conflation has resulted from changes in meaning.

This conflation of two very different techniques has led to confusion.

A more complex category is the conflation of two expressions.

The new form is a conflation of parts with mysterious origins.

There is no conflation - they are all people.

However, a common concept amongst many indigenous groups is a conflation of music and power.

The conflation of the credit crunch with these global issues presents a way forward.

At this point we encounter a conflation of ideas, beliefs and facts.

It is unknown whether this was a mistake or a deliberate conflation of the two women.

Matthew's conflation of the two ideas is thus possible.

Numbers 11 is a conflation of two stories which in Exodus are treated quite separately.

It is in fact a large, slightly insane conflation of human body and musical instrument.

The comment from conflation above is the content of fake text message.

It is a nice conflation of political and photographic ways of seeing.

Idiom conflation has been used as a source of humor in certain situations.

Though Cohen's conflation of the two is understandable, it may confuse some readers.

In logic, conflation is the practice of treating two distinct concepts as if they were one.

Nah, I think the conflation of debt with deficit is deliberate.

Conflation in logical terms is very similar to, if not identical to, equivocation.

The conflation expresses both of these ideas at the same time without making the speaker's intention entirely clear.

On the ground, this conflation causes some troops to view all Iraqis as enemies or potential terrorists.

A good example of this conflation is Oh My Goddess!