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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of confuzzle. form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Confused or puzzled. childish

Synonyms

All synonyms

befuddledconfusedflummoxedflusterednonplussed

Etymology

Blend of confused + puzzled. The earliest recorded usage is dated 1994, but the term was popularized in the early-to-mid-2000s.

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