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perplex
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
perplex
(verb)
perplexed
(adjective)
perplexing
(adjective)
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perplex
/pɚ
ˈ
plɛks/
verb
perplexes
;
perplexed
;
perplexing
perplex
/pɚ
ˈ
plɛks/
verb
perplexes
;
perplexed
;
perplexing
Learner's definition of PERPLEX
[
+ object
]
:
to confuse (someone) very much
Her attitude
perplexes
me. = I am
perplexed
by her attitude.
Questions about the meaning of life have always
perplexed
humankind.
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