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flummoxto confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈflʌməks/

Korean meaning: 완전히 당황시키다, 어리둥절하게 만들다

Korean pronunciation: **플럼**먹스

Example Sentences

  • The teacher's riddle completely flummoxed the students.
  • Don't let the complicated instructions flummox you - just take it step by step.
  • The magician's trick was so good it flummoxed even other magicians.

flummox

VERB

//ˈflʌməks//

to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do

flummox concept
💡 Concept

The high-tech kitchen equipment completely flummoxes the confused chef

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flummox rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Rocks and blocks flummox the lost wanderer!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈflʌməks/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈflʌməks/

🌳Etymology

Rootflummock

Origin

The origin of 'flummox' is uncertain, but it first appeared in English around the 1830s. It may derive from British dialect or be a humorous coinage, with possible connections to dialectal words meaning confusion or bewilderment.

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🎵Rhyme

stocksblocksrocks
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📝Examples

The teacher's riddle completely flummoxed the students.

Don't let the complicated instructions flummox you - just take it step by step.

The magician's trick was so good it flummoxed even other magicians.

😄 Fun example

My cat flummoxes me daily by somehow opening doors that should be impossible for paws to handle.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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