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单词 flummox
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flummox

[ fluhm-uhks ]
/ ˈflʌm əks /
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verb (used with object) Informal.

to bewilder; confound; confuse.

Origin of flummox

First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain

Words nearby flummox

flukey, fluky, flumadiddle, flume, flummery, flummox, flump, flung, flunisolide, flunitrazepam, flunk
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Example sentences from the Web for flummox

  • What wine to serve at Thanksgiving can flummox even the heartiest of gourmands.

    The Best Thanksgiving Wines|Sophie Menin|November 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for flummox

flummox
/ (ˈflʌməks) /

verb

(tr) to perplex or bewilder

Word Origin for flummox

C19: of unknown origin
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