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bemuse

verb

/bɪˈmjuːz/

Meaning

To confuse or puzzle someone.

The complex instructions bemused the new employees.

confuse, bewilder, puzzle, perplex, baffle

clarify, explain, enlighten

bemuse the audience, bemuse expression, bemuse with details

to shred food into small pieces using a grater; to irritate or annoy

to touch someone with your lips as a sign of affection, greeting, or respect

to break suddenly; to speak angrily; to take a photograph quickly

to recover from illness or regain strength

to impose a penalty payment; to make someone pay money as punishment

to arrange laws, rules, or ideas into a clear and systematic code