bepuzzle

transitive verb

be·​puz·​zle

bi-ˈpə-zəl,

bē-

: to puzzle greatly

bepuzzlement

bi-ˈpə-zəl-mənt

bē-

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

be- + puzzle

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