 bemused |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] deeply absorbed in thought | |
| Synonyms: | deep_in_thought preoccupied lost | |
| Examples: | "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class" "lost in thought" "a preoccupied frown" |
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| Related terms: | thoughtful | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment | |
| Synonyms: | bewildered confused mixed-up confounded befuddled mazed lost at_sea baffled | |
| Examples: | "obviously bemused by his questions" "bewildered and confused" "a cloudy and confounded philosopher" "just a mixed-up kid" "she felt lost on the first day of school" |
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| Related terms: | perplexed | |
| Similar spelling: |
benniseed |
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