Synonyms for befuddlement


Grammar : Noun
Spell : bih-fuhd-l
Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈfʌd l

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Définition of befuddlement

Origin :
  • "confuse," 1873, from be- + fuddle; originally "to confuse with strong drink or opium" (by 1832). An earlier word in the same sense was begunk (1725). Related: Befuddled; befuddling.
  • noun daze
Example sentences :
  • But their befuddlement was only a tithe of that which struck Cleigh an hour later.
  • Extract from : « The Pagan Madonna » by Harold MacGrath
  • The befuddlement of Antoine and the waiter who assisted him added to the general joy.
  • Extract from : « Lady Larkspur » by Meredith Nicholson
  • She had only added to his befuddlement and he bent forward, soliciting some more lucid statement of her position.
  • Extract from : « A Hoosier Chronicle » by Meredith Nicholson

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