bewilder
verb/bɪˈwɪldər/
Frequency rank: #19,855 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to cause someone to become confused or puzzled
Example sentence
The complex instructions seemed to bewilder even the most experienced technicians.
Synonyms & related words
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