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English Dictionary: bewildered by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bewildered
adj
  1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "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"
    Synonym(s): baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Bewilder \Be*wil"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bewildered}; p. pr.
      & vb. n. {Bewildering}.] [Pref. be- + wilder.]
      To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for want of a plain
      path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or
      confuse greatly.
  
               Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search. --Addison.
  
      Syn: To perplex; puzzle; entangle; confuse; confound;
               mystify; embarrass; lead astray.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Bewildered \Be*wil"dered\, a.
      Greatly perplexed; as, a bewildered mind.
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