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perplex

/ perplex /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be a mystery or bewildering to
"This beats me!"
"Got me--I don''t know the answer!"
"a vexing problem"
"This question really stuck me"
Type of:
confuse throw fox
Kinds of:
stump mix up riddle elude escape
Derived:
stupefaction bewilderment obfuscation puzzlement befuddlement
See also:
puzzle over solve work out figure out puzzle out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
make more complicated
"There was a new development that complicated the matter"
Opposites:
simplify
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
complexify snarl snarl up embrangle
Derived:
complication ramification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
25%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
3
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confuse throw fox stump mix up riddle elude escape change alter modify complexify