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perplexed

/pəˈplekst/adjective

उच्चारण पप्लेक्स्ट

उलझन में, हैरान, भ्रमित

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adjective
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    confused and anxious because you are unable to understand something

    उलझन में, हैरान, भ्रमित

    • She looked perplexed by the difficult question.
    • The tourist looked perplexed by the signs in the unfamiliar script.
    • The students looked perplexed when the teacher changed the question.
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    • He was perplexed by the sudden silence at the other end of the phone.
    • Perplexed, Radhika read the instructions a third time.

    Synonyms puzzled confused baffled bewildered mystified

    Opposite clear enlightened sure certain

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per·plexed

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

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

Keep the confused words in order of strength: puzzled, confused, perplexed, baffled, bewildered, flummoxed (informal), nonplussed (so surprised you do not know what to do).

उलझन के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: puzzled, confused, perplexed, baffled, bewildered, flummoxed (अनौपचारिक), nonplussed (इतना हैरान कि क्या करें पता न हो)।