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befuddle

English

Etymology

be- +? fuddle

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /b??f?dl/
  • Rhymes: -?dl

Verb

befuddle (third-person singular simple present befuddles, present participle befuddling, simple past and past participle befuddled)

  1. (transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone).
  2. (transitive) To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:confuse

Derived terms

  • befuddlement

Translations

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nonplus

English

Etymology

From Latin n?n pl?s (no more, no further)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n?n?pl?s/

Noun

nonplus (plural nonpluses)

  1. A state of perplexity or bewilderment.
    • Both of them are a perfect non-plus and baffle to all human understanding.

Verb

nonplus (third-person singular simple present nonplusses or nonpluses, present participle nonplussing or nonplusing, simple past and past participle nonplussed or nonplused)

  1. (transitive) to perplex or bewilder someone; to confound or flummox

Derived terms

  • nonplussed

Translations

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