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perplexes
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How to pronounce perplexes:

Definition of perplexes:

perplexes (verb):
to puzzle or bewilder
to make unable to grasp something clearly or to think logically and decisively about something

Synonyms for perplexes:

befuddlebemusebaffleconfusesbesetmystifyflummoxconfusepuzzlebewilder
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