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bewilder.

To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/bɪˈwɪldə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/bɪˈwɪldɚ/General-American
  1. To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.

    transitive
    All the different possible options may bewilder us.
    Don’t push me into that maze and bewilder me.
Where this word comes from

From be- (prefix used as an intensifier) + wilder (“to lead astray; to go astray, wander”).

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