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perplexing

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per·plex  (pr-plks)
tr.v. per·plexed, per·plex·ing, per·plex·es
1. To confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt. See Synonyms at puzzle.
2. To make confusedly intricate; complicate.

[Back-formation from Middle English perplexed, puzzled; see perplexed.]

per·plexing·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.perplexing - lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement"
unclear - not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"

perplexing
Translations
perplexing [pəˈpleksɪŋ] ADJ [person] → desconcertante; [issue, question, problem] → complicado
it's all very perplexinges todo muy complicado
perplexing [pərˈplɛksɪŋ] adj [problem, question, affair] → mystérieux/euse
The rules of cricket are perplexing to most people → Les règles du cricket sont mystérieuses pour la plupart de gens.
perplexing
adjverblüffend
perplexing [pəˈplɛksɪŋ] adjche lascia perplesso/a
perplexing [pəˈplɛksɪŋ] adjche lascia perplesso/a


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Jasper's face; a very perplexing expression too, for Mr.
Even to me, a Mathematician of no mean standing, and the Grandfather of two most hopeful and perfectly regular Hexagons, to find myself in the midst of a crowd of rotating Polygons of the higher classes, is occasionally very perplexing.
"Yes, they are splendid, splendid youngsters," chimed in the count, who always solved questions that seemed to him perplexing by deciding that everything was splendid.
 
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