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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁən
"Die unerwartete Wendung schien ihn zu verwirren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To puzzle, bewilder, or confuse someone slightly.
"The complex plot of the avant-garde play left the audience completely bemused." - 2
To distract or occupy someone's attention deeply.
"He sat by the window, entirely bemused by his own intricate daydreams."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English by prefixing be- (meaning 'thoroughly' or 'make') to the word muse, dating back to the late 17th century. Originally carrying connotations of being lost in thought or studious abstraction, it gradually shifted to signify puzzlement or mild bewilderment.
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perplexer
Transliteration: pɛʁ.plɛk.se
"Cette situation énigmatique a de quoi perplexer le plus sage."
verwirren
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁən
"Die unerwartete Wendung schien ihn zu verwirren."
confondere
Transliteration: konˈfon.de.re
"La sua risposta ambigua ha finito per confondere tutti."
confundir
Transliteration: kom.funˈdiɾ
"Las extrañas instrucciones lograron confundir al equipo entero."
perplexizar
Transliteration: peʁ.ple.ksiˈzaɾ
"O comportamento do chefe parecia perplexizar os funcionários."
भ्रमित करना
Transliteration: bhramit karnā
"उस अजीब पहेली ने सभी को भ्रमित कर दिया।"
使迷惑
Transliteration: shǐ míhuò
"这个意料之外的结局把观众都弄迷糊了。"
어리둥절하게 하다
Transliteration: eoridungjeolhage hada
"그녀의 난해한 설명은 우리를 어리둥절하게 만들었다."
困惑させる
Transliteration: konwaku saseru
"その奇妙な質問には少し困惑させられた。"
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