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Bewilder Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Bewilder has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

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"

2

cause to be confused emotionally

3

To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.

Example Sentences
"This beats me!" verb
"Got me--I don't know the answer!" verb
"a vexing problem" verb
"This question really stuck me" verb
See Also
bewildered moider befuddle maze mask puzzle mystify entangle
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
confuse upset
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
stump riddle elude

Origin

The word bewilder comes from the prefix be-, which acts as an intensifier, combined with wilder, meaning "to lead astray" or "to wander." Essentially, it originally described the act of causing someone to go off course.

Rhyming Words
der ider oder eder cder hoder alder nader under udder loder inder seder wider moder coder order cnder odder cyder
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