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flummox

/ˈflʌməks/

Meanings
verb
To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.

Examples :

"The difficult math problem flummoxed Sarah, and she didn't know where to start. "
mind sensation emotion

Related Words

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start noun

/stɑːt/ /stɑɹt/

The beginning of an activity.

"The movie was entertaining from start to finish."

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flabbergast noun

/ˈflæbə(ˌ)ɡɑːst/ /ˈflæbɚˌɡæst/

An awkward person.

"The flabbergast tripped over his own feet while trying to carry the birthday cake, causing everyone to gasp. "

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know noun

/nəʊ/ /noʊ/

Knowledge; the state of knowing.

"Her knowledge of French helped her communicate with her French pen pal. "

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where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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fluster noun

/ˈflʌstə/

A state of being flustered; overwrought confusion.

"Her fluster was evident as she fumbled with her keys, late for the important meeting. "

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confuse verb

/kənˈfjuːz/

To puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody).

"The complicated instructions on the new software program confused me. "

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flummoxed verb

/ˈflʌməkst/ /ˈflʌmɪkst/

To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.

"The complex math problem completely flummoxed me, and I couldn't even begin to solve it. "

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math noun

/mɑːθ/ /mæθ/ /mɑːt/

A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.

"The farmer's math of the hay field was impressive—he collected a large amount. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "