01 v. t. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with doubts.
imp. & p. p.
Perplexed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Perplexing
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To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with doubts.“No artful wildness to perplex the scene.” — Pope.“What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view.” — Locke.
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To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety.“We are perplexed, but not in despair.” — 2 Cor. iv. 8.“We can distinguish no general truths, or at least shall be apt to perplex the mind.” — Locke.
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To plague; to vex; to torment.