bewilder
[ bih-wil-der ]
/ bɪˈwɪl dər /
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verb (used with object)
to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me.
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bewilder
/ (bɪˈwɪldə) /
verb (tr)
to confuse utterly; puzzle
archaic to cause to become lost
Derived forms of bewilder
bewilderment, nounWord Origin for bewilder
C17: see be-, wilder
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