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be⋅wil⋅der

  [bi-wil-der]
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–verb (used with object)
to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me.
Origin:
1675–85; be- + wilder (v.)

Synonyms:
mystify, nonplus, confuse, daze, confound, stagger, muddle.
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be·wil·der   (bĭ-wĭl'dər)   
tr.v.   be·wil·dered, be·wil·der·ing, be·wil·ders
  1. To confuse or befuddle, especially with numerous conflicting situations, objects, or statements. See Synonyms at puzzle.
  2. To cause to lose one's bearings; disorient: The twists and turns in the cave soon bewildered us.
be·wil'dered·ly adv., be·wil'dered·ness n., be·wil'der·ing·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Bewilder

Be*wil"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewildered; p. pr. & vb. n. Bewildering.] [Pref. be- + wilder.] To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for want of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly.

Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search. --Addison.

Syn: To perplex; puzzle; entangle; confuse; confound; mystify; embarrass; lead astray.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : bewilder
Spanish: desconcertar, aturdir,
German: verwirren,
Japanese: 当惑させる
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bewilder 
1684, from be- "thoroughly" + archaic wilder "lead astray, lure into the wilds," probably a back-formation of wilderness. An earlier word with the same sense was bewhape (c.1320).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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