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flummox

Syllabification: (flum·mox)
Pronunciation: /ˈfləməks/
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Definition of flummox

verb

[with object] (usually be flummoxed) informal
  • perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder:he was completely flummoxed by the question

Origin:

mid 19th century: probably of dialect origin; compare with dialect flummock 'to make untidy, confuse'

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