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stupefy

/ stupefy /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
"stun fish"
Type of:
immobilize immobilise
Derived:
stupefaction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
Type of:
desensitize desensitise
Derived:
stupefaction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
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
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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immobilize immobilise desensitize desensitise confuse throw fox stump mix up riddle elude escape