Flummox
Flummox verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: an actor who's easily flummoxed by any changes in the script
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Synonyms for Flummox
Unsettle
Unsettle verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Flummox and unsettle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flummox" instead a verb "Unsettle".
Nearby Word: unsettling
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Common collocations
| opponent | flummox opponent | unsettle opponent |
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Unsettle and Flummox. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flummox/unsettle
Flummox & Unsettle. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flummox/unsettle>.
Unsettle or Flummox. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flummox/unsettle.
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