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perplex

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Main Entry: per·plex
Pronunciation: \pər-ˈpleks\
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: obsolete perplex, adjective, involved, perplexed, from Latin perplexus, from per- thoroughly + plexus involved, from past participle of plectere to braid, twine — more at per-, ply
Date: 1593

1 : to make unable to grasp something clearly or to think logically and decisively about something <her attitude perplexes me> <a perplexing problem>
2 : to make intricate or involved : complicate

synonyms see puzzle


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