conflate
/kənˈfɫeɪt/
to combine two or more things into one
conflate in a sentence
“Critics accused him of conflating separate issues.”
Origin of conflate
Latin conflare to blow together, fuse from con- together + flare to blow
Related Words
bifurcate
to divide into two branches or parts
dichotomize
to divide into two opposing groups or kinds
theoretical
concerned with or involving the theory of a subject
methodology
a system of methods used in a particular area of study
posit
to put forward as fact or as a basis for argument
postulate
to suggest or assume as a basis for reasoning