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bewildering

be·wil·de·ring

US/bɪˈwɪldəɹɪŋ/ rare

adjective

1.

causing bafflement

  • “the play was at the same time a bewildering and an exciting experience”
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Origin

From bewilder (“to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs).

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