Beat
Beat verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: it beats me how that slipup happened
Bemuse
Bemuse verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: the stage mishap momentarily bemused the actress
Nearby Word: bemusing
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Bemuse and Beat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/bemuse
Beat & Bemuse. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/bemuse>.
Bemuse or Beat. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/bemuse.
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