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bewilder

English

Etymology

From be- (prefix used as an intensifier) +? wilder (“to lead astray; to go astray, wander”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /b??w?ld?(?)/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /b??w?ld?/
  • Rhymes: -?ld?(?)
  • Hyphenation: be?wild?er

Verb

bewilder (third-person singular simple present bewilders, present participle bewildering, simple past and past participle bewildered)

  1. (transitive) To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
    Synonyms: befuddle; see also Thesaurus:confuse

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Further reading

  • bewilder in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • bewilder in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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dumfound

English

Verb

dumfound (third-person singular simple present dumfounds, present participle dumfounding, simple past and past participle dumfounded)

  1. Alternative form of dumbfound

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