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flummox

/flʌmɒks/ verb · British & US
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What does flummox mean?

verb

To confuse or perplex someone, often in a puzzling or frustrating way. To be in a state of confusion or perplexity.

Example

"The complex instructions flummoxed the new employee, who couldn't understand what to do."

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