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nonplused

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nonplus

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Main Entry: ²nonplus

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): nonplussed also nonplused\-ˈpləst\; nonplus·sing also nonplus·ing\-ˈplə-siŋ\

Date: 1591

: to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do : perplex

synonyms see puzzle

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