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perplex
Synonyms and Antonyms of perplex
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to make complex or difficult
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to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
abash, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle
agitate, bother, chagrin, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, stun, unhinge, unsettle, upset
beguile, cozen, deceive, delude, dupe, fool, gull, hoax, hoodwink, humbug, misguide, mislead, snow, string along, take in, trick
blow one's mind, go to one's head
Synonym Discussion of perplex
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- the persistent fever puzzled the doctor
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- a behavior that perplexed her friends
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- a bewildering number of possibilities
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- distracted by personal problems
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- the remark left us utterly nonplussed
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- the tragic news confounded us all
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- was at first too dumbfounded to reply
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