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- pronunciation:
- nan
pluhs
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
nonpluses, nonplusing, nonplused |
definition: |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder.
He was nonplussed by the sudden and extreme change in her mood.- synonyms:
- baffle, confound, dumbfound, perplex, puzzle
- similar words:
- befuddle, bewilder, confuse, faze, flummox, fluster, muddle, mystify, rattle, stick, stump, stun, stupefy
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related words: |
bedazzle, dumbfound, obfuscate, perplex, pose, puzzle, stagger, throw |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a condition of extreme perplexity or confusion.
- synonyms:
- quandary
- similar words:
- bafflement, Catch-22, confusion, dilemma, perplexity, pickle
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