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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlummox
/ˈflʌm.əks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
To bewilder; to perplex greatly.
"The difficult math problem completely flummoxed the students."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 19th century: of uncertain origin, possibly imitative or a blend of dialect words such as 'flummery' and 'mux' (meaning to bemire or spoil).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flummox" is said worldwide
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déconcerter
Transliteration: déconcerter
"Cette question a fini par le déconcerter."
verwirren
Transliteration: verwirren
"Die komplexe Aufgabe schien ihn zu verwirren."
confondere
Transliteration: confondere
"Quel quesito è riuscito a confondere tutti i partecipanti."
desconcertar
Transliteration: desconcertar
"La repentina pregunta logró desconcertar al testigo."
atarantar
Transliteration: atarantar
"A resposta inesperada acabou por atarantar o professor."
चक्र, में डालना
Transliteration: chakkar mein dalna
Script: चक्कर में डालना
"इस कठिन सवाल ने मुझे चक्कर में डाल दिया।"
使困惑
Transliteration: shǐ kùnhuò
"这个复杂的问题彻底使他困惑了。"
당황하게 하다
Transliteration: danghwanghage hada
"그 어려운 질문이 그를 완전히 당황하게 만들었다."
困惑させる
Transliteration: konwaku saseru
"その奇妙な質問は彼を完全に困惑させた。"
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