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bewilder

[ bih-wil-der ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex:

    These shifting attitudes bewilder me.

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bewilder

/ ²úɪˈ·Éɪ±ô»åÉ™ /

verb

  1. to confuse utterly; puzzle
  2. archaic.
    to cause to become lost
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Derived Forms

  • ²ú±ðˈ·É¾±±ô»å±ð°ùËŒ³¾±ð²Ô³Ù, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bewilder1

First recorded in 1675–85; be- + wilder 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bewilder1

C17: see be- , wilder
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Behne told Laura and others who filled the court that day that if they did not get a lawyer, they might have to proceed with the case themselves — a bewildering reality for many.

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Backstage at the Hammersmith Apollo, the Californian singer is endearingly, humbly bewildered by the whole thing.

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“We are just in this very bewildering landscape,†she said.

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Being a defendant in a court he served for roughly 40 years was “bewildering,†he said, and akin to being in an episode of “The Twilight Zone.â€

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While these could be the regretful words of any American voter in the aftermath of November’s election, they originate from a more bewildering source, if you can believe it.

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