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perplexed
[ per-plekst ]
/ pərˈplɛkst /
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adjective
bewildered; puzzled: a perplexed state of mind.
complicated; involved; entangled.
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Origin of perplexed
OTHER WORDS FROM perplexed
per·plex·ed·ly [per-plek-sid-lee], /pərˈplɛk sɪd li/, adverbper·plex·ed·ness, nounself-per·plexed, adjectiveun·per·plexed, adjectiveWords nearby perplexed
perpetuation, perpetuity, perphenazine, Perpignan, perplex, perplexed, perplexing, perplexity, per pro., per procurationem, perp walk
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