Synset

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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sample sentences

"These questions confuse even the experts"
"This question completely threw me"
"This question befuddled even the teacher"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discombobulation

semantic pointers

hypernym

be

hyponym

demoralize puzzle, bewilder, mystify, baffle, amaze, perplex, vex, stick, get, beat, pose, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, dumbfound disorient, disorientate

verb group

confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off