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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 [ˈflʌməks]
vb
(tr) to perplex or bewilder
[of unknown origin]
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"

flummox
verb baffle, confuse, stump, perplex, defeat, fox, puzzle, bewilder, mystify, stymie, bamboozle (informal), bring up short, nonplus This system has the potential to flummox most car thieves.
Translations
flummox [ˈflʌməks] VT (= disconcert) → desconcertar, confundir; (= startle) → asombrar
I was completely flummoxedme quedé totalmente desconcertado
flummox [ˈflʌməks] vtdémonter, déconcerter
flummox
vt (inf) persondurcheinanderbringen, aus dem Konzept bringen (inf); to be flummoxeddurcheinander sein; to be flummoxed by somethingdurch etw verwirrt sein, durch etw aus dem Konzept gebracht werden (inf)
flummox [ˈflʌməks] vt (fam) → sconcertare, rendere perplesso/a
flummox [ˈflʌməks] vt (fam) → sconcertare, rendere perplesso/a


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