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adjective
1.
bewildered; puzzled: a perplexed state of mind.
2.
complicated; involved; entangled.
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Perplexed
is a TOEFL word you need to know.
So is query. Does it mean:
| to ask or inquire about, to ask questions of. |
| to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit |
Example Sentences
- I'm perplexed by several unexplored aspects of Neanderthals.
- If you have ever lost weight on a diet only to gain it all back, you were probably as perplexed as you were disappointed.
- He would be impressed, perplexed, and perhaps angry.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
2.
to make complicated or confused, as a matter or question.
3.
to hamper with complications, confusion, or uncertainty.
Origin:
1585–95; back formation from perplexed
1585–95; back formation from perplexed
Related forms
per·plex·er, noun
per·plex·ing·ly, adverb
un·per·plex·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. mystify, confound. 2. tangle, snarl. 3. vex, annoy, bother.
1. mystify, confound. 2. tangle, snarl. 3. vex, annoy, bother.
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Word Origin & History
perplexed
late 15c., pp. adj.; see perplexity. A case of a pp. form attested centuries before the verb; perplex isn't recorded until 17c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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