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BEWILDER
perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
(verb) be a mystery or bewildering to; “This beats me!”; “Got me--I don’t know the answer!”; “a vexing problem”; “This question really stuck me”
bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw
(verb) cause to be confused emotionally
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
bewilder (third-person singular simple present bewilders, present participle bewildering, simple past and past participle bewildered)
(transitive) To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
Synonyms: befuddle, Thesaurus:confuse
Conjugation
Source: Wiktionary
Be*wil"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewildered; p. pr. & vb. n. Bewildering.] Etym: [Pref. be- + wilder.]
Definition: To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for want of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly. Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search. Addison.
Syn.
– To perplex; puzzle; entangle; confuse; confound; mystify; embarrass; lead astray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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