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Part of Speech
verb
Definition
to bewilder; confound; confuse
Origin + Etymology
probably of dialect origin; flummock ‘to make untidy, confuse’ is recorded in western counties and the north Midlands
Synonyms
- baffle
- bewilder
- confound
- discombobulate
- mystify
- perplex
Antonyms
- clarify
- clear up
- enlighten
- explain
- help
Example
Even now, after 15 years, the research still flummoxed researchers.
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