| bewilder | To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for want of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly. "Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search." (Addison) Synonym: To perplex, puzzle, entangle, confuse, confound, mystify, embarrass, lead astray. Origin: Pref. Be- + wilder. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bewilderment | 1. The state of being bewildered. 2. A bewildering tangle or confusion. "He . . . Soon lost all traces of it amid bewilderment of tree trunks and underbrush." (Hawthorne) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |