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nonplus
[ non-pluhs ]
verb (used with object)
- to render utterly perplexed by something unexpected; puzzle completely:
He nonplussed his questioners by answering in riddles.
Synonyms: disconcert, confound, confuse, perplex
- to cause to feel indifferent, calm, or unexcited:
The shoppers were entirely nonplussed by the disturbance in the street, continuing to gaze at window displays as they strolled along.
noun
- a state of utter perplexity:
When the protagonist's wife suddenly disappears, he's at a nonplus and fights with two different feelings.
nonplus
/ nɒnˈplʌs /
verb
- tr to put at a loss; confound
he was nonplussed by the sudden announcement
noun
- a state of utter perplexity prohibiting action or speech
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Example Sentences
"I know of many," he answered, with a smile, an answer which by its simplicity seemed to nonplus the Duke.
The renegade was a little at a nonplus, as he never had undergone the operation which he had described.
The inquiring mind is at a nonplus, and is likely to remain so.
He finds doubts and scruples better than resolves them, and has always some argument to nonplus himself.
The idea at the bottom of the piece is that the devil will carry off the wee boy if he can nonplus him.
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