perplex

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To cause to feel [[baffled]]; to [[puzzle#Verb|puzzle]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[involve]]; to [[entangle]]; to make [[intricate]] or [[complicated]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}} To [[plague]]; to [[vex]]; to [[torment]].

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|now|rare}} [[intricate]]; [[difficult]]

Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[difficulty]].

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