Beat
Beat verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: it beats me how that slipup happened
Fuddle
Fuddle verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: the hotel staff is completely fuddled by the guest's request for a dozen pillows
Nearby Word: fuddled
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Fuddle and Beat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/fuddle
Beat & Fuddle. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/fuddle>.
Fuddle or Beat. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/fuddle.
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