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bemuse
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be·muse  (b-myz)
tr.v. be·mused, be·mus·ing, be·mus·es
1. To cause to be bewildered; confuse. See Synonyms at daze.
2. To cause to be engrossed in thought.
be·mused·ly (-myzd-l) adv.
be·musement n.
bemuse [bɪˈmjuːz]
vb
(tr) to confuse; bewilder
bemusement  n
bemusing  adj
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Verb1.bemuse - cause to be confused emotionally
discombobulate, bewilder, throw
discomfit, discompose, untune, upset, disconcert - cause to lose one's composure
bemuse
verb puzzle, stun, confuse, overwhelm, stump, baffle, bewilder, muddle, daze, confound, perplex, mystify, flummox, nonplus, amaze It doesn't bemuse readers with pompous language.
Translations
bemuse [bɪˈmjuːz] VT → aturdir, confundir
bemuse [bɪˈmjuːz] vt (= bewilder) → décontenancer, déconcerter
He was rather bemused by children
BUT Les enfants le rendaient plutôt perplexe.


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