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31puzzle — I. verb (puzzled; puzzling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1582 transitive verb 1. to offer or represent to (as a person) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve ; challenge mentally; also to exert (as oneself) over such …
32Konstruktivits — is a British industrial band. Formed in 1982, they were mostly active in the 1980s, with recording activity continuing until today. The band was formed by Glenn Michael Wallis from his previous band Heute, a krautrock influenced trio. 1990s… …
33confuse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. perplex, confound, disconcert; embroil, muddle; abash, embarrass. See disorder, humility, unintelligibility. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. puzzle, perplex, bewilder, confound, nonplus, disconcert, abash …
34dumbfound — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. confound, flabbergast, disconcert; astonish. See surprise. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. amaze, astonish, puzzle, nonplus; see confuse , surprise 1 . See Synonym Study at confuse . III (Roget s 3… …
35embarrass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. discomfort, demoralize, disconcert, discomfit, nonplus, bother, abash, encumber, trouble, hamper, complicate, perplex. See difficulty, hindrance, discontent. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To upset… …
36floor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. flooring, deck, pavement, terrazzo; story, level; rostrum. See covering, horizontal, layer. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The lower limit of a room] Syn. floorboards, deck, flagstones, tiles, planking,… …
37stump — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stub, butt, snag, remnant, fag end; rostrum, pulpit; hobble, heavy tread. See remainder, shortness. v. confound, puzzle, nonplus; informal, electioneer. See doubt. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. butt, piece …
38plural — [14] Plural is one of a range of English words that go back ultimately to Latin plūs ‘more’, a descendant (like English full and Greek pólus ‘much’, source of the English prefix poly ) of the Indo European base *plē ‘full’. This was borrowed into …
39nonplussed — (adj.) c.1600, pp. adjective from NONPLUS (Cf. nonplus) …
40puzzle — I. v. a. 1. Perplex, embarrass, bewilder, confound, stagger, pose, nonplus, confuse, mystify, gravel. 2. Make intricate, entangle, complicate. II. n. 1. Riddle, enigma, labyrinth, maze. 2. Perplexity, embarrassment, bewilderment, confusion, dark… …
