Beat and Enlighten

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Beat verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.

Usage example: it beats me how that slipup happened

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Enlighten is an antonym for beat.

Nearby Words: beaten, beating, beater, beatable

Enlighten verb - To give information to.

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Beat is an antonym for enlighten.

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Enlighten and Beat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/enlighten

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