Nonplus (verb)

To confuse or perplex.

Origin:

From latin non plus "no more".

Examples:

  1. The unexpected question nonplussed him.
  2. The complex problem nonplussed the team.
  3. The difficult task nonplussed the students.
  4. The sudden turn of events nonplussed the crowd.
  5. The revelation nonplussed the audience.
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