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bemuse::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bewilder, discombobulate, throw |
| Type of | discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset |
| Derivation | bemusement |
Examples of bemuse
bemuse
Does it bemuse you that your performance in The Wrestler should get so much attention?
From the time.com
One item in particular on that curriculum will bemuse the youngsters.
From the guardian.co.uk
I'm sorry that communication in the C21 seems to bemuse you so.
From the guardian.co.uk
But does vinous verbiage serve any purpose other than to bemuse run-of-the-mill wine drinkers?
From the economist.com
At his best he's a nightmare for defenders dragging them out of position and using his trickery to bemuse.
From the guardian.co.uk
Economic statistics bemuse and baffle in equal measure.
From the economist.com
Speculation seems to bemuse rather than bother him.
From the independent.co.uk
The systematics of this taxon are most complex, and bemuse anyone but the most committed and knowledgable birdologist.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The gender divide continues to bemuse York.
From the smh.com.au
- Bewilder: cause to be confused emotionally
- (bemused) deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown"
- (bemused) baffled: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"
- To confuse or bewilder; To devote to the Muses
- (Bemused) means "bewildered" or "lost in thought": George was bemused by the unexpected ending to the movie.
