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Befog vs Perplex - What's the difference?

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Befog is a related term of perplex.


As verbs the difference between befog and perplex

is that befog is to envelop in fog while perplex is to cause to feel baffled; to.

As an adjective perplex is

(obsolete) intricate; difficult.

befog

English

Verb

(befogg)
  • To envelop in fog.
  • To confuse; mystify.

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    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

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    Related terms

    * perplexed * perplexing * perplexity

    Adjective

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

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