nonplus
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non·plus
[non-pluhs, non-pluhs] verb, non·plussed or non·plused, non·plus·sing or non·plus·ing, noun 
plʌs verb (used with object)
1.
to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
noun
2.
a state of utter perplexity.
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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nonplus (nɒnˈplʌs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , (US) -plusses, -plussing, -plussed, -pluses, -plusing, -plused | |
| 1. | (tr) to put at a loss; confound: he was nonplussed by the sudden announcement |
| —n , -plusses, -plussing, -plussed, -pluses, -plusing, -plused, -pluses | |
| 2. | a state of utter perplexity prohibiting action or speech |
| [C16: from Latin nōn plūs no further (that is, nothing further can be said or done)] | |
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Word Origin & History
nonplus
1580s (n.), properly "state where 'nothing more' can be done or said," from L. non plus "no more, no further." The verb meaning "to bring to a nonplus, to perplex" is attested from 1590s.
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