perplex

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perplex perplexed

Main Entry: per·plex
Pronunciation: p&r-'pleks
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
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
synonym see PUZZLE