All 3 Uses
perplex
in
The Adventures of Augie March
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- And what his idea of company was was perplexing, since, as we came and went like a twister, there was no warmth of conversation to counteract the scene-ignoring cold rush, the thin thresh of the radio antenna and yacking of broadcasts through the gold-mesh mouth in the panel.†
Chpt 8perplexing = confusing due to complexity
- He made a perplexed face to Padilla about me and I said further, "For Chrissake, Doc, don't fiddle around with me, but write the thing out.†
Chpt 12perplexed = confused or puzzled
- I would look over into her blouse, where they seemed to me perfect, and perplex myself with this question.†
Chpt 15 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(perplex) to confuse
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)