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perplex

perplex is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety. "Perplexd beyond self- explication." Shak. We are perplexed, but not in despair. 2 Cor. iv.
  2. 2.We can distinguish no general truths, or at least shall be apt to perplex the mind. Locke.
  3. 3.To plague; to vex; to tormen. Glanvill. See Embarrass.
  4. 4.Intricate; difficult. [Obs.] Glanvill.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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