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- pronunciation:
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myuz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bemuses, bemusing, bemused |
| definition 1: |
to confuse or bewilder (someone).
As she seemed to have an opinion on everything, her silence on this particular subject bemused him. |
| definition 2: |
to cause to be preoccupied or lost in thought.
The news of his ex-wife getting married again bemused him momentarily. |
| related words: |
bewilder |
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| derivations: |
bemusedly (adv.), bemusement (n.) |
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