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bewilder

be·wil·der

bewilder

 
pronunciation:
b wIl dr
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: bewilders, bewildering, bewildered
definition: to confuse or befuddle, esp. with too many or conflicting alternatives.
The variety of products may bewilder the supermarket shopper.
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synonyms:
baffle, bamboozle, befuddle, buffalo, confound, confuse, mystify, perplex
similar words:
addle, becloud, befog, bemuse, daze, discombobulate, disconcert, dizzy, evade, fog, muddle, nonplus, obfuscate, puzzle, stump, stupefy
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derivations: bewilderingly (adv.), bewilderment (n.)
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