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nonplus
to bewilder or leave someone unsure how to respond
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Questions about “nonplus”
Nonplus (verb) means to bewilder or leave someone unsure how to respond
Here is nonplus used in an example sentence: "The unexpected question nonplussed the otherwise unflappable witness."
Common synonyms for nonplus include bewilder, perplex, confound.
Antonyms of nonplus include enlighten, reassure, clarify.
Nonplus is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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