bewildered
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Bewildered
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to confuse utterly; puzzle |
| 2. | archaic to cause to become lost |
| [C17: see | |
| bewilderment | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
bewilder
1680s, 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 (early 14c.). Related: Bewildering.
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Example sentences
It is hardly surprising that the wider public often confused and bewildered.
On first attempting to play a neighbour's low-pitch piano, I was bewildered by the sounds the notes produced.
They also chucked in a few stink bombs, and scattered leaflets among the bewildered crowd.
Pia sings her farewell number as a bewildered group of safe contestants watch awkwardly.
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