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bemuse

(bɪmjuːz)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense bemuses, present participle bemusing, past tense, past participle bemused

verb

If something bemuses you, it puzzles or confuses you.

The sheer quantity of detail would bemuse even the most clear-headed author. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: puzzle, stun, confuse, overwhelm More Synonyms of bemuse

bemuse in British English

(bɪˈmjuːz)

verb

(transitive)

to confuse; bewilder

Derived forms

bemusement (beˈmusement)

noun

bemusing (beˈmusing)

adjective

bemuse in American English

(biˈmjuz; bɪˈmjuz)

verb transitiveWord forms: beˈmused or beˈmusing

to muddle or stupefy

to plunge in thought; preoccupy

usually in the passive voice

Derived forms

bemusement (beˈmusement)

noun

Word origin

be- + muse

Synonyms of 'bemuse'

puzzle, stun, confuse, overwhelm

More Synonyms of bemuse

(verb) in the sense of puzzle

It doesn't bemuse readers with pompous language.

Synonyms

puzzle

What puzzles me is why nobody has complained before now.

stun

Many cinema-goers were stunned by the film's violent and tragic end.

confuse

Politics just confuses me.

overwhelm

stump

Well, maybe I stumped you on that one.

baffle

An apple tree producing square fruit is baffling experts.

bewilder

The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her.

muddle

Don't talk all at once, you're muddling me.

daze

We were dazed by the sheer size of the spectacle.

confound

For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts.

perplex

problems that perplexed me

mystify

There was something strange in her attitude that mystified me.

flummox

This system has the potential to flummox most car thieves.

nonplus

amaze

He amazed us with his knowledge of local history.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of amaze

Definition

to fill with surprise

He amazed us with his knowledge of local history.

Synonyms

astonish,

surprise,

shock,

stun,

alarm,

stagger,

startle,

bewilder,

astound,

daze,

confound,

stupefy,

flabbergast,

bowl someone over (informal),

boggle someone's mind,

dumbfound

in the sense of baffle

Definition

to perplex

An apple tree producing square fruit is baffling experts.

Synonyms

puzzle,

beat (slang),

amaze,

confuse,

stump,

bewilder,

astound,

elude,

confound,

perplex,

disconcert,

mystify,

flummox,

boggle the mind of,

dumbfound

in the sense of bewilder

Definition

to confuse utterly

The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her.

Synonyms

confound,

surprise,

stun,

confuse,

puzzle,

baffle,

mix up,

daze,

perplex,

mystify,

stupefy,

befuddle,

flummox,

bemuse,

dumbfound,

nonplus,

flabbergast (informal)

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单词	bemuse
释义	Trends of bemuse View usage for: bemuse (bɪmjuːz) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense bemuses, present participle bemusing, past tense, past participle bemused verb If something bemuses you, it puzzles or confuses you. The sheer quantity of detail would bemuse even the most clear-headed author. [VERB noun] Synonyms: puzzle, stun, confuse, overwhelm More Synonyms of bemuse bemuse in British English (bɪˈmjuːz) verb (transitive) to confuse; bewilder Derived forms bemusement (beˈmusement) noun bemusing (beˈmusing) adjective bemuse in American English (biˈmjuz; bɪˈmjuz) verb transitiveWord forms: beˈmused or beˈmusing 1. to muddle or stupefy 2. to plunge in thought; preoccupy usually in the passive voice Derived forms bemusement (beˈmusement) noun Word origin be- + muse Synonyms of 'bemuse' puzzle, stun, confuse, overwhelm More Synonyms of bemuse (verb) in the sense of puzzle It doesn't bemuse readers with pompous language. Synonyms puzzle What puzzles me is why nobody has complained before now. stun Many cinema-goers were stunned by the film's violent and tragic end. confuse Politics just confuses me. overwhelm stump Well, maybe I stumped you on that one. baffle An apple tree producing square fruit is baffling experts. bewilder The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her. muddle Don't talk all at once, you're muddling me. daze We were dazed by the sheer size of the spectacle. confound For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts. perplex problems that perplexed me mystify There was something strange in her attitude that mystified me. flummox This system has the potential to flummox most car thieves. nonplus amaze He amazed us with his knowledge of local history. Additional synonyms in the sense of amaze Definition to fill with surprise He amazed us with his knowledge of local history. Synonyms astonish, surprise, shock, stun, alarm, stagger, startle, bewilder, astound, daze, confound, stupefy, flabbergast, bowl someone over (informal), boggle someone's mind, dumbfound in the sense of baffle Definition to perplex An apple tree producing square fruit is baffling experts. Synonyms puzzle, beat (slang), amaze, confuse, stump, bewilder, astound, elude, confound, perplex, disconcert, mystify, flummox, boggle the mind of, dumbfound in the sense of bewilder Definition to confuse utterly The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her. Synonyms confound, surprise, stun, confuse, puzzle, baffle, mix up, daze, perplex, mystify, stupefy, befuddle, flummox, bemuse, dumbfound, nonplus, flabbergast (informal) Nearby words of bemuse belt something out belt up bemoan bemuse bemused bemusement bench Synonyms of 'bemuse' bemuse Explore 'bemuse' in the dictionary
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