perplex+confound

  • 71puzzle — puz zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {puzzled} (p[u^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {puzzling} (p[u^]z zl[i^]ng).] 1. To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus. [1913 Webster] A very shrewd disputant in those points is dexterous in… …

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  • 72puzzled — puzzle puz zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {puzzled} (p[u^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {puzzling} (p[u^]z zl[i^]ng).] 1. To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus. [1913 Webster] A very shrewd disputant in those points is… …

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  • 73puzzling — puzzle puz zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {puzzled} (p[u^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {puzzling} (p[u^]z zl[i^]ng).] 1. To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus. [1913 Webster] A very shrewd disputant in those points is… …

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  • 74disturb — dis·turb vt 1: to destroy the tranquillity or composure of 2: to throw into disorder vi: to cause disturbance disturb the peace: to cause a disturbance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 75discompose — I verb addle, afflict, aggravate, agitate, annoy, appall, astound, badger, bedazzle, bedevil, befuddle, bewilder, bring into disorder, browbeat, carp at, chafe, confound, confuse, convulse, cross, daze, dazzle, dement, demoralize, derange,… …

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  • 76disconcert — I verb abash, agitate, alarm, annoy, appall, astound, bedazzle, bedevil, cause discontent, chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, discompose, discountenance, dismay, disquiet, disrupt, disturb, fluster, give cause for alarm,… …

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  • 77perturb — I verb abash, agitate, alarm, annoy, arouse, badger, baffle, bewilder, bother, bring into disorder, cause a fuss, cause agitation, cause alarm, cause confusion, cause disorder, cause upset, churn, complicate, confound, confuse, derange,… …

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  • 78baffle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. foil, frustrate, balk, block; puzzle, nonplus; muffle. n. obstacle; reflector. See hindrance, doubt, silence. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To confuse] Syn. perplex, puzzle, bewilder; see confuse . 2. [To… …

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  • 79discomfit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. embarrass, disconcert; frustrate; confuse. See hindrance, success. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To defeat the plans of] Syn. thwart, frustrate, foil; see prevent . 2. [To confuse] Syn. disconcert,… …

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  • 80disconcert — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. upset, discompose, embarrass; perplex, confuse; frustrate, thwart. See hindrance, pain, discontent. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. perturb, unsettle, perplex; see confuse , disturb 2 , embarrass 1 . See… …

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