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verb (used with object)
1.
to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
noun
2.
a state of utter perplexity.
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Nonplussed
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Origin:
1575–85; (noun) < Latin nōn plūs literally, not more, no further, i.e., a state in which nothing more can be done
1575–85; (noun) < Latin nōn plūs literally, not more, no further, i.e., a state in which nothing more can be done
Synonyms
1. perplex, confuse, confound, disconcert.
1. perplex, confuse, confound, disconcert.
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Example Sentences
- Geertz's elaborate theorizing and his later doubts about the limits of anthropological knowledge left some scholars nonplussed.
- To that end, reading the statement the shooter reportedly made,"They are still alive" leaves me nonplussed.
- The announcement, however, left the computer industry nonplussed.
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