(to) perplex

(to) perplex
(to) perplex /pəˈplɛks/
v. t.
1 imbarazzare; confondere; sconcertare; rendere perplesso: to be perplexed by contradictory evidence, restare perplesso di fronte a prove contraddittorie
2 complicare; imbrogliare; ingarbugliare: to perplex a problem, complicare un problema.

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