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perplexing
Variant of perplex
transitive verb
- to make (a person) uncertain, doubtful, or hesitant; confuse; puzzle
- to make intricate or complicated; make confusing or hard to understand: to perplex an issue
noun
Rare, Archaic perplexity
Related Forms:
- perplexing adjective
- perplexingly adverb
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