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   flummox

   /ˈflʌməks/

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   • 1. perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder: informal "I was completely flummoxed by the whole thing"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: probably of dialect origin; flummock ‘to make untidy, confuse’ is recorded in western counties and the north Midlands.

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   What does Flummox mean?

   • At rival Warner Media, the question of whether shows go to HBO or HBO Max has flummoxed some agents and creators. What wine to serve at Thanksgiving can flummox even the heartiest of gourmands. Flummox definition: to bewilder; confound; confuse. . See examples of FLUMMOX used in a sentence.

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   Where did the word flummox come from?

   • flummox (v.) 1837, cant word, also flummux, of uncertain origin, probably risen out of a British dialect (OED finds candidate words in Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, southern Cheshire, and Sheffield). "The formation seems to be onomatopœic, expressive of the notion of throwing down roughly and untidily" [OED]. Related: Flummoxed; flummoxing.

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   Where does the word flummock come from?

   • It may come from an old English word, flummock, meaning "to make untidy or confuse," but no one is really sure. Now, what could be more suitable?

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   Are You flummoxed by millions and billions?

   • I am a simple man and easily flummoxed by millions and billions. The diseases, pests and complicated pruning that flummox us with so many other fruits aren't a factor. They have studied wages across the world and been flummoxed by the diversity of goods and services, which complicate any easy comparisons.

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   The meaning of FLUMMOX is confuse. How to use flummox in a sentence. Did you know?

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   FLUMMOX definition: 1. to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do: 2. to confuse someone so much that…. Learn more.

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   FLUMMOX meaning: 1. to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do: 2. to confuse someone so much that…. Learn more.

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   Flummox definition: to bewilder; confound; confuse. . See examples of FLUMMOX used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of flummox. verb. be a mystery or bewildering to. synonyms: amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex. see more.

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   Synonyms for FLUMMOX: perplex, bewilder, baffle, confuse, puzzle, befuddle, mystify, discombobulate; Antonyms of FLUMMOX: assure, satisfy, inform, reassure, enlighten.

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   If someone is flummoxed by something, they are confused by it and do not know what to do or say. The two leaders were flummoxed by the suggestion. [be VERB -ed] Synonyms: baffle, confuse, stump, perplex More Synonyms of flummox. flummoxed adjective. No wonder Josef was feeling a bit flummoxed.