nonplus
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noun \ˌnän-ˈpləs\Definition of NONPLUS
: a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
Origin of NONPLUS
Latin non plus no more
First Known Use: 1582
2nonplus
transitive verbnonplussed also nonplused \-ˈpləst\nonplus·sing also nonplus·ing \-ˈplə-siŋ\
Definition of NONPLUS
: to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do : perplex
Examples of NONPLUS
- <I was nonplussed by his openly expressed admiration of me.>
First Known Use of NONPLUS
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