— perplexer , n. — perplexingly , adv.
/peuhr pleks"/ , v.t.
1. to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
2. to make complicated or confused, as a matter or question.
3. to hamper with complications, confusion, or uncertainty.
[ 1585-95; back formation from PERPLEXED ]
Syn. 1. mystify, confound. 2. tangle, snarl. 3. vex, annoy, bother.