bemuse

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The definition of bemuse is to confuse someone.

(verb)

An example of bemuse is when you behave in an erratic or surprising way so that your boyfriend or girlfriend never understands what to expect of you.

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See bemuse in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb bemused, bemusing

  1. to muddle or stupefy
  2. to plunge in thought; preoccupy: usually in the passive voice

Origin: be- + muse

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See bemuse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb be·mused, be·mus·ing, be·mus·es
  1. To cause to be bewildered; confuse. See Synonyms at daze.
  2. To cause to be engrossed in thought.

Related Forms:

  • be·musˈed·ly (-myo͞oˈzĭd-lē) adverb
  • be·museˈment noun

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