Befuddle
Befuddle verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: most of the applicants were befuddled by the wording of one of the questions on the driving test
Beat and befuddle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Beat" instead a verb "Befuddle".
Nearby Word: befuddling
Beat
Beat verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: it beats me how that slipup happened
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Beat and Befuddle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/befuddle/beat
Befuddle & Beat. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/befuddle/beat>.
Beat or Befuddle. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/befuddle/beat.
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