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flummox

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flum·mox  (flmks)
tr.v. flum·moxed, flum·mox·ing, flum·mox·es Informal
To confuse; perplex.

[Probably of English dialectal origin.]

flummox
Verb
to puzzle or confuse [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.flummoxflummox - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
stump, mix up - cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her"
befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle"
elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
Translations
Spanish flummox [ˈflʌməks] vtdesconcertar
French flummox [ˈflʌməks] vtdérouter, déconcerter
German flummox [ˈflʌməks] vtverwirren, durcheinanderbringen
Italian flummox [ˈflʌməks] vtrendere perplesso/a

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Mind you, I don't say this will be the tougher job all round; we shall probably get in without any difficulty at all; it's the getting out again that may flummox us.
 
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