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bewilder

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be⋅wil⋅der

  [bi-wil-der]
–verb (used with object)
to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me.
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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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Word Origin & History

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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