Meaning & use
flummoxed
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Completely confused or bewildered.
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The tourists looked flummoxed by the confusing subway map.
She was flummoxed when the calculator gave three different answers.
A note on using this word
Informal but widely used in both British and American English; adds a lighthearted tone compared to the more formal 'perplexed.'
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