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Meaning of perplex in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /pərˈplɛks/

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  1. Verb

    perplex

    Etymology

    late 15th century (as the adjective perplexed): from the obsolete adjective perplex ‘bewildered’, from Latin perplexus‘entangled’, based on plexus‘interwoven’, from the verb plectere

    Definitions

    1. be a mystery or bewildering to

    Examples

    • « This beats me! »
    • « Got me--I don't know the answer! »
    • « a vexing problem »
    • « This question really stuck me »
  2. 2. make more complicated

    Examples

    • « There was a new development that complicated the matter »

    Antonyms

    • simplify

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