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bewilder
to make someone feel completely confused
Synonyms
- confuse
- puzzle
- perplex
Antonyms
- clarify
- enlighten
bewilder in a sentence
The map's missing labels bewildered the hikers.
The complicated instructions bewildered the entire class.
Where it comes from
From be- plus obsolete wilder 'to lead astray'
Memory hook
Bewildered means lost as if in the wilderness.