"Congeal" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To congeal means to change from a liquid to a solid state, often because of cold temperatures or through a process of cooling. It can also mean to stiffen or harden, often figuratively, as in a person's heart or emotions. For example, "The liquid metal congealed into a solid after being left in the freezer overnight."
Confuted typically means to refute or disprove something, often in a forceful or convincing manner. It can also imply the act of showing something to be false or erroneous.