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The phrase "a confounding thing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is puzzling, confusing, or difficult to understand.
Example: "The sudden change in weather was a confounding thing for the meteorologists who had predicted a sunny day."
Alternatives: "a perplexing matter" or "an enigmatic issue".
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The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture 810pp, Phaidon, £100 A real atlas of what is being built in the world today would be a confounding thing - a Domesday Book of cheapness, pretension and making do.
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