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Search phrase: perplex

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King JohnKJ III.i.222What canst thou say but will perplex thee more,What canst thou say, but wil perplex thee more?

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amazeconfuse, perplex, bewilder
distract[unclear meaning] perplex, bewilder
loseperplex, bewilder, overwhelm [by]
mazeconfuse, bewilder, perplex
puzzlebewilder, perplex, baffle
surpriseastonish, bewilder, perplex

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perplexamaze
perplexpuzzle
perplexmaze
perplexlose
perplexdistract
perplexsurprise

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PERPLEXBASICperplex v, perplexed adj, perplexity n

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