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Perplex vs Astound - What's the difference?

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Perplex is a related term of astound.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between perplex and astound

is that perplex is (obsolete) intricate; difficult while astound is (obsolete) stunned; astounded; astonished.

As verbs the difference between perplex and astound

is that perplex is to cause to feel baffled; to while astound is to astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

As adjectives the difference between perplex and astound

is that perplex is (obsolete) intricate; difficult while astound is (obsolete) stunned; astounded; astonished.

perplex

English

Verb

(es)
  • To cause to feel baffled; to .
  • To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated.
  • * John Locke
    • What was thought obscure, perplexed , and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view.
  • (obsolete) To plague; to vex; to torment.
    • (Glanvill)

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * perplexed * perplexing * perplexity

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) intricate; difficult
    • (Glanvill)
    (Webster 1913)

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    astound

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.

    • Derived terms

    * astounding

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Stunned; astounded; astonished.
    • (Spenser)
    (Sir Walter Scott)

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