Beat and Stump

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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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Stump is a synonym for beat in affect topic. In some cases you can use "Stump" instead the word "Beat" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: beaten, beating, beater, beatable

Stump verb - Cause to be perplexed or confounded.

Usage example: This problem stumped her

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Beat is a synonym for stump in affect topic. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead the word "Stump" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: stumped, stumper, stumpy, stumping

The Duke and the Nawab will simply beat you silly with a cricket bat, a stump, and a copy of the Spirit and Laws of Cricket.

Source: Literature / Village Tales
Another defender, lacking a weapon, picks up the stump and proceeds to beat another attacker to death with the wet end.

Source: Grievous Harm with a Body

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