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perplex

/pəˈpleks/verb

उच्चारण पप्लेक्स

उलझन में डालना, हैरान करना, परेशान करना

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verb
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    [T] ~ sb usually passive

    to make somebody confused or worried because they cannot understand or solve something

    उलझन में डालना, हैरान करना, परेशान करना

    • The sudden change in the exam pattern perplexed the students.
    • She was perplexed by his silence.
    • The strange noise from the engine perplexed the mechanic.
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    • His answer perplexed everyone in the room.
    • The puzzle perplexed even the best students.

    Synonyms puzzle baffle bewilder confuse mystify

    Opposite clarify enlighten explain illuminate

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per·plex

With -plex (not 'purplex'); the noun perplexity.

अंत में -plex ('purplex' गलत है); noun perplexity।

?Which word?

The -ed/-ing pair: perplexed (person), perplexing (thing).

-ed/-ing जोड़ी: perplexed (व्यक्ति), perplexing (चीज़)।

Keep the confuse words together: perplex, puzzle, baffle (completely), bewilder (by too much), mystify, confound.

उलझाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: perplex, puzzle, baffle (पूरी तरह), bewilder (बहुत अधिक से), mystify, confound।