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Molest vs Perplex - What's the difference?

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Molest is a related term of perplex.


As verbs the difference between molest and perplex

is that molest is to annoy intentionally while perplex is to cause to feel baffled; to.

As an adjective perplex is

(obsolete) intricate; difficult.

molest

English

(Child sexual abuse)

Verb

(en verb)
  • To annoy intentionally
  • To disturb or tamper with.
  • * Hooker
  • They have molested the church with needless opposition.
  • To sexually abuse, especially a minor
  • The woman who molested the child she was babysitting has been arrested.

    Derived terms

    * molester * molestful

    Anagrams

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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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    Adjective

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