conflate
Definitions
To combine two or more texts, ideas, or concepts into one.
To treat or mistake two distinct things as being the same.
Examples
It is a mistake to conflate the two issues, as they have entirely different causes and consequences.
The media often conflates celebrity gossip with serious political news.
She tends to conflate her personal opinions with objective facts during heated debates.
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Antonyms
separate distinguish differentiate divide sever disjoin segregate